Jagran correspondent, Saharanpur. The cyber thug, posing as a police officer, called the person and threatened him with an obscene video. Due to fear of obscene video, the victim sent an amount of Rs 12.90 lakh to Arpit's account, while in the second case, the accused cheated Rs 12.18 lakh on the pretext of getting work. In both the cases, the police have registered a case and started investigation.
The victim, Vivek Panwar, while giving a complaint in the cyber crime police station, said that he received a call from an unknown number on his mobile. The person calling introduced himself as a police officer and said that I have an obscene video of him with a girl. Apart from this, the accused threatened and said that if the money is not given, action will be taken.
Fearing action, the victim sent Rs 12.90 lakh from the bank account to the account of the accused from July 21 to July 28, 2025. Later, after coming to know about the fraud, the victim complained to the police. After which the cyber police station has registered a case and started investigation.
While giving a complaint to the police, Sahil Kamboj, a resident of village Chanchak of Biharigarh police station, said that from June 23 to July 8, 2025, Rs 12.18 lakh has been deducted from his and his wife's account. Contacted from unknown mobile number on WhatsApp.
The person calling and sending the message had described himself as being associated with Kosketchers Shoes Company. Initially, training was given and it was said that to do the work, first you will have to invest your money, after which the amount will be returned along with the profit. Falling into the trap of the accused, the victim sent Rs 12.18 lakh. In this matter, Cyber Crime Police Station has registered a case and started investigation.