Maharashtra: Retired professor got defrauded for ₹1.23 crore by threatening him with 'digital arrest' in Dapoli. A case has been registered against three suspects at the Dapoli police station in this regard. According to information received from the Dapoli police, Dr. Makarand Joshi, who retired from the post of Director of Extension Education at Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University in Dapoli, was contacted by three individuals – Akash Sharma, Shivprakash, and Daya Naik via phone between November 4th and January 19th.
Claiming to be Bengaluru and New Delhi CBI officers, suspects told Dr. Joshi that his Canara Bank (Matunga, Mumbai) account was involved in a ₹3 crore scam. They then pressured him, threatening a ₹50 lakh fine and "digital arrest," and instructed him to deposit ₹1.23 crore in installments in three bank accounts which he did out of fear.
After realizing that he had been defrauded, Dr. Joshi filed a complaint at the Dapoli police station. Accordingly, a case has been registered against the three suspects. A brother and sister were defrauded of Rs. 20 lakhs in an investment scam promising a 12 percent return in 45 days.
Ganesh Prakash Sawant, the victim, filed a complaint at the Sangli City Police Station. A case has been registered against Nitin Shankar Yadav and Ashwini Nitin Yadav, residents of Panchmukhi Maruti Road, Lalge Galli, Khanbhag, who are suspected of perpetrating the fraud.