Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- The police on Friday, December 19, arrested two people for allegedly cheating a senior citizen of Rs. 59 lakh, and were part of an inter-state gang that defrauded people to the tune of Rs. 8 crore.

On December 4, the victim, a retired employee, received calls on WhatsApp from unknown people impersonating as police and government officials. They told the elderly man that he was going to be arrested for being involved in human trafficking, overseas job fraud, and money laundering cases, and sent forged arrest warrants on the messaging portal to intimidate him, the Cyber Crime Police said in a press release.

Coming under pressure, the victim transferred Rs. 59 lakh to the accused between December 4 and 6. The police a...