India, May 5 -- A 73-year-old cancer patient from New Alipore in Kolkata was duped of 49 lakh by two brothers from Odisha's Rourkela in a shocking case of cyber fraud.

The Kolkata Police, after tracking the accused for weeks, arrested 19-year-old Chandra Prakash Tulsian from Rourkela on Friday. His elder brother, Shivam, is currently absconding.

According to police, the fraud took place on February 14, when the two accused called Mala Goswami, the elderly woman, pretending to be officials. They claimed that they had a parcel in her name containing a PAN card, Aadhaar card, and foreign currency. They threatened her with legal action unless she paid 49 lakh, which they claimed was required to clear her name and avoid arrest.

Frightened,...