Lucknow, Oct. 16 -- A 65-year-old man in Lucknow was duped of Rs.12.05 lakh by fraudsters posing as investigation officers conducting a purported terror-funding probe. Police said an FIR was registered on Wednesday at the Cyber Crime Police Station after the victim's family came forward with a complaint. According to police, the victim, Narendra Kumar Maurya, resident of Saleh Nagar in Bangla Bazaar area, received a call on September 30 from an unidentified person claiming to be a central agency officer. The caller falsely alleged that funds from Pakistan had been traced to Maurya's bank account and demanded verification details to avoid action under 'Operation Sindoor'. The caller instructed them not to reveal the matter to anyone. The fraud came to light only when Maurya later informed his son, who checked with the bank and post office, confirming the deception. Inspector Brijesh Yadav, in charge of the Cyber Crime Police Station, said, "An FIR was lodged on Wednesday. Around Rs.3 lakh has been frozen so far, and the transaction trail is being analysed." htc...