Kalyan: A 64-year-old man from Thane district was allegedly duped of nearly Rs 28 lakh in a digital arrest scam, police said on Friday.The complainant, a resident of Ronak City in Kalyan (W), alleged that between April 1 and April 7, he received multiple WhatsApp video and audio calls from unknown persons, including from international numbers, the police said. “The callers introduced themselves as police officials and claimed the complainant’s bank accounts were linked to a money laundering case and terrorist activities,” said an official from Khadakpada police station. The accused persons threatened to “arrest” the senior citizen and coerced him into transferring money for “verification and investigation purposes”, the official said. “An investigation is underway to trace the accused and identify the bank accounts. We are also analysing call data records,” said police.
