Two folks have been arrested for allegedly duping a businessman of Rs 1.71 crore by inserting him underneath ‘digital arrest’ for 15 days in Surat, stated police on Tuesday.
In accordance with the officers, the complainant, Harish Chandra Vankawala, a resident of Vesu space in Surat, runs a enterprise of electronics. Vankawala had on Sunday lodged a criticism with the Cyber Crime Department of Surat Metropolis Police towards unidentified folks. In his criticism, Vankawala alleged that “he was digitally arrested by conmen, who instructed him that his checking account was being utilized by Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and there are 17 complaints towards Goyal and he’s underneath probe.”
The caller additionally instructed him that “he (Vankawala) can be one of many accused in one of many complaints and to beat any authorized procedures or arrest and keep away from his properties being seized, he has to deposit a specific amount to completely different financial institution accounts,” stated the police whereas quoting the complainant.
In accordance with the cyber cell officers, “Vankawala had transferred Rs 1.71 crore between September 24 to October 7, from his checking account through RTGS to the checking account of the accused”. Vankawala additionally alleged in his criticism that the accused “threatened him by posing as officers of CBI, TRAI, Andheri West Police Station,” stated the police.
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