Senior citizen cheated of Rs 6.3 lakh by gang posing as Delhi Crime Branch personnel

Thane, Jul 5 (PTI) A 70-year-old man from Diva in Thane district was duped of Rs 6.3 lakh by online fraudsters posing as Delhi Crime Branch personnel, a police official said on Saturday.

The accused contacted the man over phone and claimed a SIM card bought using his identity documents like Aadhaar and PAN cards had been used in a Rs 5000 crore money laundering case, the Mumbra police station official said.

"They told the man he had been booked in a case in this connection and needed to pay money to avoid arrest. Out of fear, he transferred Rs 6.3 lakh into bank accounts given by the accused between April and May this year. A case was registered on his complaint on July 3 under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act provisions," the official said.

Four of the five persons involved in the online crime have been identified through mobile numbers, while the fifth by name, he added.

Efforts are on to nab them, the Mumbra police station official said. PTI COR BNM