Hyderabad, Sept. 20 -- A 65-year-old private employee from Hyderabad's Bollaram area was cheated of Rs 1.38 crore in a digital arrest scam.

According to police, the victim received a call on September 11 from a person claiming to be a telephone department official. The call was transferred to the accused, Madan Kumar, who introduced himself as an investigating officer.

Kumar alleged that the victim's Aadhaar number was linked to a criminal case filed in Bangalore and asked him to visit the Gandhinagar police station. When the victim cited his age and health issues, the caller switched to a video call.

The elderly victim, on a video call with Kumar, was introduced to Akash Chowdhary, claiming to be a CBI officer. They threatened to arre...