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Jaipur, 11 October (Hindustan Reporter). Cyber thugs, posing as CBI officers, kept the principal of a renowned school located in the Motidungari police station area under digital arrest for three days on the pretext of money laundering and defrauded about Rs. 3.25 lakh from her. The victim has registered a case in this regard in the police station. Based on the statements of the victim, the police have registered a case and are engaged in investigation.
According to the police, Adarsh Nagar resident Pooja Puri registered the case when she received a call. The caller introduced himself as a CBI officer and said that money laundering has come to light through your numbers and accounts. A case has been registered against you. The woman got scared by this. The accused WhatsApped him the FIR and other documents. The accused asked for money to save him from this case. On this, the woman deposited RTGS amount of Rs 2 lakh 77 thousand 888 in the account given by the miscreants. After this the miscreants asked him to transfer the money the next day also. On this the woman applied for RTGS of Rs 49 thousand in her account, but the woman entered the wrong account number. Due to this they saved from losing money. The woman came to know of the fraud when she went to the bank as she did not have RTGH. On this the woman reached the police station and registered the case. Police have registered the case and started investigation.
Investigating officer SI Kavita Bai told that the victim is the principal of Jayshree Periwal School. Cyber thugs, posing as a CBI officer, duped him of Rs 2 lakh 77 thousand 888 by giving fear of getting caught in a money laundering case. The thugs kept Pooja Puri under digital arrest for three days. Cyber thugs had called Pooja on 7th October and the last transaction was on 9th October. The woman contacted the police on 10th. A case has been registered and investigation is being done.