Retired UP Engineer Loses Rs 1.18 Crore in 43-Day 'Digital Arrest' Cyber Con

• Veerendra Singh, 71, from Lucknow, defrauded of Rs 1.18 crore in a 43-day 'digital arrest' scam.
• Scam began with a fake TRAI call, followed by threats of money laundering cases and imminent arrest.
• Fraudsters collected sensitive personal and financial details, including Aadhaar, PAN, and bank accounts.
• Rs 1.18 crore transferred in five instalments; victim pressured to pawn gold and take loans.
• Another similar 'digital arrest' scam targeted a retired LIC officer and his wife, defrauding them of Rs 12.90 lakh.