Elderly Pune Resident Loses Rs 1.44 Crore in Sophisticated 'Digital Arrest' Scam by Fake NIA Officers

Oct 19, 2025 02:21 am CST

A 70-year-old man from Pune became the victim of an elaborate cyber fraud scheme, losing Rs 1.44 crore after scammers posing as National Investigation Agency officers placed him under 'digital arrest' and falsely accused him of terrorist connections. The sophisticated scam involved video calls with uniformed imposters who manipulated the victim through fear tactics until he finally reported the incident to cyber police.