Woman Duped by Fraudsters Posing as CBI Officials in Digital House Arrest

A woman in northeast Delhi lost Rs 2 lakh to fraudsters posing as CBI officials in a six-hour 'digital house arrest.' The scamsters coerced her into transferring money by claiming her husband was arrested in a rape case. The trio, from Bihar, have been apprehended by the police.

A woman from northeast Delhi reportedly lost Rs 2 lakh in just six hours under what police have termed a 'digital house arrest,' carried out by fraudsters masquerading as CBI officials.

The accused manipulated the victim into transferring the money by alleging that her husband, an NDMC employee, had been arrested in a rape case and threatening to publicize the matter if payment was not made, police said on Saturday.

The three men, Raju Ray, Guddu Kumar Sharma, and Pappu Kumar, all from Bihar, have been detained. The victim's husband alerted the authorities, leading to an investigation and subsequent arrests. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey revealed that the fraudsters kept the woman on the phone for six hours to ensure compliance.

(With inputs from agencies.)