DHANBAD, Jan. 20 -- Cyber police have arrested a 26-year-old man from Bhopal in connection with a cyber fraud case in which Rs.10.50 lakh was allegedly extorted from a 73-year-old resident of Tundi through a WhatsApp video call, officials said on Tuesday.

The case was registered at the cyber police station on January 8, 2026, after the victim reported that unidentified cyber criminals threatened him by falsely claiming that he was involved in serious offences such as money laundering and pressured him to transfer money into multiple fake bank accounts.

Giving details at a press conference held at his office, rural superintendent of police Kapil Chaudhary said, "The victim was contacted through a WhatsApp video call and was intimidated i...