Pune: A retired state govt official (75) has approached the police, alleging that fraudsters posing as anti-terrorism officers cheated him out of Rs 8 lakh after threatening to arrest him in a money-laundering case. The incident occurred between Sept 7 and 9.
Police said the complainant, a retired MSEDCL official, received a video call on Sept 7. The caller claimed to be from Maharashtra ATS and told the complainant his account was used to launder Rs 22 crore and accused him of receiving a commission of Rs 22 lakh. They shared four account numbers with the complainant, who transferred a total of Rs 8 lakh.
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When he told his daughter what transpired, she took him to the police station. Through multiple video calls over the next three days, they sent him fabricated arrest warrants and promised to drop the case if he paid them money. Download the TOI App.