Hyderabad, July 23 -- A 79-year-old resident of Domalguda, Hyderabad, lost Rs 35.74 lakh to a cyber fraudster who impersonated a CBI officer.

According to the police, the man received a call on July 6 from an individual claiming to be Vijay Khanna, a CBI officer calling from Colaba Police Station. The fraudster falsely alleged that a bank account in the victim's name at Canara Bank's Colaba branch was involved in a money laundering case connected to an accused named Naresh Goel.

The caller intimidated the victim by claiming the investigation was being conducted under the orders of the Supreme Court of India, even sharing forged documents like court orders and CBI warrants (FIR No. MH/15621/0225) to gain trust.

The victim was warned not...