Noida: 80 -year -old Chitra Singh, who lives in Noida’s NTPC Housing Society, was threatened by cyber thugs to implicate human organs in serious crimes like smuggling and money refinement under a conspiracy.
On July 8, a person who described himself as a Mumbai Police officer through a video call, tortured him mentally by pretending to misuse the Aadhaar card and other documents.
Fake arrest and pressure on ED’s name
The thugs scared Chitra Singh by showing fake papers of arrest and fake freezing order of ED. He said that the entire racket allegedly included Naresh Goyal and expressed suspicion that Chitra is also part of the same gang. Due to this, he was kept in “digital arrest” for ten days and every activity was monitored.
Loot between online inquiry and false promises
In the name of online inquiry of the alleged CBI and police officers, the thugs assured that the funds deposited in their account would be returned after investigation. For this, he ate false swears. The victim continued to transfer Rs 1.5 crore from her bank account to various accounts after getting under fear and confusion.
Savings saved from banker’s vigilance
A female employee of the bank was suspected of repeated transactions by the victim. She tried to talk to Chitra and when she could not give any information, the employee herself reached her home. After going there, she feared cheating and she reached the cyber police station with Chitra.
Revealed before breaking FD
Fortunately, the matter was exposed before Chitra’s fixed deposit was broken. The banker intervened in time, which saved more losses.
Police investigating accounts
According to the police, the information of the accounts in which the money has been transferred has been sought from the respective banks. The investigation of the entire case is going on. Police believe that this gang of thugs is highly organized and technically proficient.
conclusion
The case highlights a dangerous and complex form of cyber fraud, in which the elderly are targeted and mentally exploited by digital methods. Caution and vigilance is the only way to prevent it.
