Nanded: A 56-year-old man from Basaveshwar Nagar in Nanded was allegedly duped of ₹51.34 lakh by cyber fraudsters who threatened him with a fake "digital arrest" and falsely implicated him in a money laundering and terror funding case.
According to police, the fraud took place between July 17 and July 24, 2026, when unidentified accused contacted the complainant, Mohan Laxmanrao Ghainwad, a resident of Old Kautha, Basaveshwar Nagar.
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Police said the fraudsters created an atmosphere of fear and psychological pressure, coercing the victim into transferring ₹51,34,856 through multiple online transactions to bank accounts specified by them.
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Based on his complaint, police have registered a case against the unidentified accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. Further investigation is underway.
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