The City Police have arrested two individuals in separate cyber fraud cases, including a man from Uttar Pradesh who duped a senior citizen of Rs 4.15 crore through a digital WhatsApp arrest scam.
According to authorities, 73-year-old S Srivatsan of Mylapore was contacted on September 26 by a gang posing as officers from the Mumbai Crime Branch. The fraudsters falsely claimed that a SIM card issued in his name was linked to illegal activities and coerced him into transferring Rs 4.15 crore to multiple bank accounts between September 25 and October 5.
Following the complaint, a special team from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) traced the WhatsApp number used in the scam to Manish Kumar (23) of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested on October 28, with two mobile phones, bank passbooks, Aadhaar, and ATM cards seized.
In a separate case, the cyber crime wing arrested Dr Surender (30) of Thoothukudi, who allegedly defrauded a yoga instructor of Rs 3.51 lakh by promising her a government job. Investigations revealed that he had also deceived others by posing as a dietician at a government hospital.
Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent calls, messages, and apps impersonating government officials or promising fake jobs.
