Gwalior Crime Branch Arrests Two for Elderly Woman's Rs 38 Lakh Fraud

The Gwalior Crime Branch arrested two individuals for defrauding an elderly doctor of Rs 38 Lakh in April. The fraud involved impersonation of enforcement and CBI officials. The accused, identified as Shahrukh and Laiq, were arrested in Bhopal and are under investigation.

The Gwalior Crime Branch arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in defrauding an elderly woman of Rs 38 Lakh, officials announced on Thursday. The victim, a doctor, was deceived in April by scammers posing as enforcement agency officials.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Dharmaveer Singh revealed that the woman, an MBBS doctor, received a call on April 9 claiming her consignment contained illicit items like drugs and fake passports. The scammers, posing as a Station House Officer in Lucknow, later introduced themselves as CBI officers, using these tactics to coerce her into transferring Rs 38 Lakh to their account under the pretext of a fake investigation.

Feeling pressured and threatened by allegations of her involvement in human trafficking, the doctor transferred the money. Realizing later that she had been defrauded, she reported the incident to the Crime Branch. Police apprehended Shahrukh and Laiq from Bhopal on July 30, discovering the money had been funneled through 18 different bank accounts. Further investigations are ongoing, confirmed SP Singh.

(With inputs from agencies.)