Hyderabad, April 27 -- A 65-year-old man was allegedly duped of Rs 35 lakh on Saturday, April 27, by fraudsters posing as Mumbai police and CBI.

The victim, a retired employee from Hyderabad, received a call from the fraudsters, informing him that a mobile number linked to his Aadhar card was involved in sending illegal advertising and harassing text messages to the public.

Police said that the fraudsters threatened to register a case against him under Section 67A, Section 354A, Section 499, and Section 509 of the IPC.

They claimed to block the victim's original mobile number and instructed him to report immediately to the Mumbai police station. However, the victim explained to the fraudsters that he was not involved in any case and th...