Gujarat ‘digital arrest’: Valsad school teacher duped of over `36 lakh
The caller allegedly told him that his Aadhaar card had been used to make a website on which several porn videos were uploaded
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The caller claimed that Adil’s bank accounts and other personal details were recovered during a probe into the money laundering case registered against politician Nawab MalikA gang allegedly duped a high school teacher in Valsad of Rs 36.3 lakh, by placing him under “digital arrest” last year in October. The gang allegedly claimed that the teacher was named an accused in a money laundering case registered against Maharashtra politician Nawab Malik, to extort money.
The victim, Mirza Adil (57), is a resident of Atul village in Valsad district and has worked at Atul Vidhyalay for the last 27 years.
Valsad rural police said that the victim had received a call from a person impersonating a Mumbai Cyber Crime officer, on September 29 last year. The caller allegedly told him that his Aadhaar card had been used to make a website on which several porn videos were uploaded. Later, the caller also told him to close his bedroom door and stay inside as he had been “digitally arrested”.
The caller claimed that Adil’s bank accounts and other personal details were recovered during a probe into the money laundering case registered against Malik. He told the victim that 37 people had already been arrested in the case, and that he was next.
He was also told that a police team was on it way to arrest him. The caller claimed they had detected money laundering activities, linked to Adil’s Aadhaar card, in 12 states.
Adil, in his complaint, alleged that the conman had placed him under “digital arrest” for three days from September 30 to October 2, 2024, and had extorted money to the tune of Rs 36.3 lakh throughout the first week of October, through RTGS and online transfer. He got a similar call recently and was asked to pay another Rs 8 lakh. With no money left in his bank account, the victim confided in his friend who told him to contact the police.
Valsad police on Thursday registered a case against unknown persons under BNS Sections 308 (2) (crime of extortion), 204 (falsely claiming a public officer), 336(2) (forgery), 337 (to forge documents or records that appear to be official), 340(2) (use of forged documents or electric records), 318(4) (Cheating and dishonestly inducing someone to deliver property), 319(2) (Punishment for cheating by personation), and IT Act sections 66(c) and 66(d).
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