Senior citizen duped of Rs 23.5 lakh on threat of digital arrest in Thane district

THANE: (Dec 22) A 68-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs 23.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who threatened him with digital arrest in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.

This is a second such incident reported in the district this week, an official said.

Based on a complaint, the Kalyan police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, Assistant Inspector Vinod Patil of Mahatma Phule police station said.