Digital arrest scam: ‘Lock your house or accused will kill you’: Retiree loses Rs 50.5 lakh

3 min readPuneJul 28, 2026 01:30 PM IST For four days, an 84-year-old retired Pune resident and his wife lived under these threats as cyber fraudsters, posing as ATS and CID officers, convinced them they were under investigation in a criminal case. (Representative Image) “Both your phones are under surveillance. If anyone comes to your house, inform us immediately. Lock your house. Otherwise, the accused will kill you.” For four days, an 84-year-old retired Pune resident and his wife lived under these threats as cyber fraudsters, posing as ATS and CID officers, convinced them they were under investigation in a criminal case. By the time the victim realised it was a scam, he had transferred Rs 50.5 lakh to mule bank accounts operated by the fraudsters.Pune Cyber Police have registered an FI