LUCKNOW, Nov. 20 -- In a 'digital arrest' fraud case, a retired teacher here lost Rs 12.57 lakh over six days after a scamster, who claimed to be an anti-terrorist squad (ATS) officer, said the former's number had surfaced in a money-laundering case with Pakistan links. Cyber cell inspector Brijesh Yadav said an FIR was registered on Nov 15, and Rs.2.5 lakh could be frozen so far. The incident took place between Nov 7 and 13. Gaya Prasad, who hails from Jankipuram, said he received a call on November 7 from a man claiming to be inspector Ranjeet Kumar of the ATS unit in Lucknow. The caller warned Prasad that his mobile number had surfaced in a Pakistan-linked money laundering case. "Quoting a fake case number JK19282015 and naming a supposed Delhi suspect by the name of Afzal Khan, the impersonator claimed that my number had been found with Pakistani handlers," the complainant said. The fraudster claimed that Prasad could be prevented from being arrested if he could arrange a "no objection certificate". In the process, the retired teacher revealed his bank details, after which he was swindled out of the said amount. htc...