Three nabbed from Rajasthan for scamming Ahmedabad senior citizen of ₹1.15 cr

Ahmedabad Cyber Crime police arrested three individuals from Rajasthan linked to orchestrating financial frauds involving an elderly man from Ahmedabad.

A senior citizen residing in the Satellite area of Ahmedabad received a call on November 16 from a courier company, claiming that the parcel he had sent to Iran contained drugs and other illegal items.

The scammers then video-called the senior citizen, and over the course of three hours, they took his supposed statement in the case. Under the pretence of a ‘digital arrest, the senior citizen was duped into transferring ₹1.15 crore.

Realising the scam, the citizen registered a complaint with the Cyber Crime department, prompting an investigation. Following this, the police arrested Shivraj Jaat, Kamlesh Bishnoi, and Nathuram Jaat, all hailing from Rajasthan.

Cyber Crime sources reported that ₹63 lakh deposited in five different accounts were seized, along with ₹11 lakh in cash from these individuals.

Further developments have revealed that some bank employees were also involved, and an investigation is underway to identify these employees.

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