India, Jan. 16 -- The intelligence fusion and strategic operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police has arrested five people from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a cyber fraud case.

Cambodia-based cyber criminals impersonating Indian law-enforcement agency officials persuaded a 78-year-old retired government official from Delhi into transferring over Rs.2.19 crore after "digitally arresting" him, police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (IFSO) Vineet Kumar said that the victim told the police that in November last year, he received a call from an individual claiming to be Sumit Mishra from Lucknow Police headquarters. The caller told him that two arrest warrants in a money laundering case were pending against him.

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