In a shocking incident, cyber fraudsters, posing as CBI officials, contacted a restaurant owner and duped him of Rs 4 lakh. The Badshahi Naka Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the case.Vinay Bajoria, a resident of Generalganj, claimed that he received a call through WhatsApp on Thursday, July 16, 2025. The caller claimed to be a CBI official.
What's The Case?
The fraudster claimed that Bajoria's contact number was found to be linked to the Delhi bomb blasts and that his bank account had been used in the terrorist activities.
The fraudsters then threatened him not to contact anyone till the investigation continues and stated that his family assets and all bank accounts are being scanned.
Calling it verification, the accused made him transfer Rs 4 lakh from his SBI account on Canal Road. The next day, they forced him to deposit another Rs 17 lakh to complete the investigation.
On this, the businessman realised that he had been cheated, and along with filing a complaint on the ACRP (Cyber Crime) portal, he also contacted the Badshahi Naka police.
Investigations Underway
Following the complaint, Badshahi police station in-charge Rahul Katiyar said a report of cyber fraud has been registered, and with the help of the cyber team, the accused have been identified, and action is being taken against their entire network.
In a similar case, more than Rs 2 lakh was siphoned off from the account of a person from Barwala under Kotwali Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand. The amount was allegedly withdrawn from his bank account without any call, message, or suspicious link being shared with him.
The victim, Vijay Pun, son of Kaman Singh from Badwala village, has lodged a complaint at Kotwali Vikasnagar against unknown persons, alleging that Rs 2,09,921 was fraudulently withdrawn from his account.