Hyderabad, September 17 (IANS) digital arrest by cyber fraudsters claimed the life of a 76 -year -old retired government doctor who died of a heart attack, allegedly after three days of harassment.
The police said that the Conmen, who was presented as police and enforcement officers, expanded Rs 6.6 lakh after accusing him of involvement in human trafficking and sent danger even after his death.
The scammers subjected him to 70 -hour digital arrests using fake documents affecting the people of the Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Even after forcing him to transfer money from his pension account, the fraudsters continued to harass him through video calls and fake court notice.
The harassment, which was in severe crisis due to harassment, fell with chest pain on 8 September and broke up the next day.
The elderly woman, who served as the main senior resident of the Chief Senior Resident Medical Officer at the Area Hospital in Malakpet, was first contacted by the fraudsters from the WhatsApp number on 5 September. He allegedly used the Bengaluru police logo on the profile and after accusing him of human trafficking, threatened to arrest him under the National Security Act, if he failed to transfer money.
The fraudsters showed their fake documents to threaten him to take the Supreme Court, RBI and Ed’s seal. The next day, he transferred money to a shell bank account in Maharashtra at Union Bank from his pension account.
However, the scammers continued harassment by demanding more money by making video calls from another number and threatening him with a court notice.
Retired government doctors fell at his Madhura Nagar residence on 8 September due to chest pain. Family members shifted him to a hospital in Amirpet, where he succumbed.
The family learned about digital arrest and harassment only after his funeral on 9 September. He lodged a complaint with the Cybercrime Police, who filed a case under the IT Act and other laws, including allegations of murder for murder.
The family members of the victim told the police that the scammers continued to send the message even after his death. The last message was received on 10 September.
The police started an investigation and are trying to track the suspects through phone records and bank transactions.
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