Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- In a shocking cybercrime case, a senior citizen from Bhubaneswar was duped of Rs 1.5 crore by online fraudsters and reportedly kept on digital arrest for 10 days.

According to authorities, the victim was trapped by cybercriminals who impersonated officials from the Customs Department, claiming that his money was allegedly involved in a money-laundering investigation. Intimidated by the threats, the senior citizen complied with their demands.

The cybercriminals reportedly kept the victim under digital arrest for ten days, orchestrating transfers in two phases that drained Rs 1.5 crore from his accounts.

Following a complaint, the Cybercrime Police intervened and managed to freeze Rs 12 lakh of the defrauded amount...