A shocking cyber fraud case has surfaced in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where scammers cheated an elderly couple of nearly ₹19 lakh using a fake “digital arrest” tactic. The fraudsters posed as Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers and kept the couple under constant pressure for 17 days.
According to the complaint, retired employee Harendra Kumar and his wife Kanti Devi received a WhatsApp call on March 26. The caller claimed that their Aadhaar number was linked to a SIM card used in terrorist activities. The scammers threatened them with immediate arrest and began a long interrogation over video calls. This cyber fraud continued until April 11.
During the calls, the fraudsters forced the couple to transfer money through RTGS to several bank accounts in different states. In total, they transferred about ₹18.85 lakh.
When the criminals demanded more money, the couple realized they had been cheated and reported the matter to the cyber police. Police have started an investigation.
