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New Delhi: A case of digital fraud has come from the Delhi's Greater Kailash-2, where a 77-year-old NRI woman and her husband were targeted by cyber fraudsters.

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The elderly couple was kept under 'digital arrest' from December 24 to January 10, and approximately Rs 14.85 crore was transferred in 8 installments through RTGS to different bank accounts. According to the victims, Indra Taneja and her husband Om Taneja, on December 24, 2025, they received a call from a person claiming to be a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) official. The caller alleged that their mobile number had been used for objectionable calls and money laundering. The call was then allegedly transferred to the Colaba Police Station in Mumbai, where a fake IPS officer threatened them with arrest and demanded money transfers under the pretext of bank account verification. The fraudsters assured them that the amount would be refunded by the RBI. On Saturday, the victim couple filed a complaint at the CR Park police station in South Delhi district and also registered a case on the 1930 cyber helpline. Based on the elderly couple's complaint, the Delhi Police has launched a thorough investigation into the entire matter.

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Delhi NRI Couple Held Under 18-Day ‘Digital Arrest’, Reveal Ordeal

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