Dehradun, Feb. 1 -- Cyber fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers digitally "arrested" a 71-year-old retired official of Uttarakhand Jal Nigam and duped him of Rs 64.65 lakh, police said.

The accused threatened the victim with arrest and imprisonment on false charges of money laundering, forcing him to transfer the money.

Speaking to ANI, STF SSP Navneet Bhullar said, "An FIR has been registered on the basis of the victim's complaint." He added that an investigation is underway to trace the fraudsters and recover the amount.

Meanwhile, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, arrested two persons in connection with a major inter-state cyber fraud case involving a "digital arrest" scam worth Rs 1.42 crore, police...