Digital Fraud of Scientist Couple in Indore: Theft of 7.1 Million and 6 Days of Imprisonment
Digital fraud incidents have emerged involving a scientist couple and an engineer woman in Indore. The scientist couple was defrauded of 7.1 million rupees, while the young woman lost 1.2 million rupees. The police are investigating the matter.
Madhya Pradesh | A shocking incident has emerged in Indore, where a senior scientist at RR CAT and his wife fell victim to digital fraud. In September, they received a call from an unknown number, which stated that a SIM card had been issued in their name from Delhi in 2024, and it was being misused. The caller threatened to implicate them in the matter and held them in a digital arrest for six days. During this time, the scientist and his wife were defrauded of 7.1 million rupees. Upon realizing the situation, they filed a complaint with the Indore Crime Branch, which is now investigating the case.
Police Investigating the Fraud Against the Scientist Couple in Indore
The complainant reported that the fraudsters called posing as officials from TRAI and pressured them to pay money to various departmental officers to avoid arrest. Initially, the scientist refused to pay, but later, he and his wife received continuous calls for six days from individuals claiming to be from the CBI, ED, RBI, TRAI, and Delhi Crime Branch. In a panic, the scientist transferred money to 23 different accounts as instructed by the fraudsters. As soon as the money was transferred, the criminals shut down their mobile number. After this, the scientist realized he had been scammed and lodged a complaint with the Indore Crime Branch.
Fraud Also Involved a Young Woman:
Recently, a digital arrest incident occurred involving an engineering student in Indore, which was also reported to the Indore Crime Branch. The investigation revealed that fraud was carried out using four mobile numbers with 1,400 SIM cards. The young woman was defrauded of 1.2 million rupees, of which 200,000 rupees have been recovered. The accounts to which the money was transferred belonged to rural individuals, shopkeepers, and laborers. Approximately 34 such accounts have been identified through which the money was routed. One suspect has been arrested in this case, while others are still being sought.
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