Hyderabad Doctor Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Cyber Scam. She Lost 6.6 Lakhs
A 76-year-old female doctor in Hyderabad became a victim of organised cyber fraud, impersonation, forgery, intimidation, and extortion, which ultimately led to her death due to cardiac arrest.
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A WhatsApp call featuring the Bangalore Police logo targeted the elderly victim
In Hyderabad, a 76-year-old physician fell victim to sophisticated cyber criminals who employed impersonation, forgery, intimidation, and extortion tactics, ultimately resulting in her death from cardiac arrest.
The elderly doctor received a WhatsApp call displaying the Bangalore Police emblem. According to investigators handling the case, based on the family's formal complaint, the scammers falsely connected her to a fabricated "Sadat Khan Human Trafficking Case" using counterfeit documents containing her personal Aadhaar information.
"For three consecutive days, she endured persistent harassment through video calls from two different numbers. The perpetrators presented forged documents purportedly from the Supreme Court, Karnataka Police, Enforcement Directorate (ED), and Reserve Bank of India (RBI), threatening legal action under a non-existent National Secret Act, 1923," a cybercrime official explained.
Under duress, the victim transferred more than Rs 6.60 lakh from her pension account to the criminals, who are identified as members of a digital arrest scam operation.
Despite making the payment, the intimidation continued with additional fake notices and threats.
On September 8, overwhelmed by stress, the doctor experienced severe chest pain and was immediately taken to a private hospital in Hyderabad, where she succumbed to cardiac arrest.
"Disturbingly, the criminals continued sending messages and attempted calls even after her passing," confirmed the investigator.
Following the complaint filed by the victim's family, Cyber Crime Police have registered a case under Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act, along with Sections 111(2)(b), 105, 308(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and have initiated an investigation to identify and apprehend the suspects.