Retired Official Digitally Arrested, Loses ₹9.2 Million to Cyber Fraud in Lucknow

• Retired official Jayant Kumar Singh from Lucknow was defrauded of ₹9.2 million in a sophisticated cyber scam.
• Fraudsters impersonated a CBI officer, threatening him with jail over alleged money laundering and Aadhaar misuse.
• Singh was digitally 'arrested' for 15 days, coerced into transferring funds to various bank accounts.
• A fake court warrant was sent via WhatsApp to intimidate the 78-year-old victim.
• Lucknow Cyber Crime Police have registered an FIR; a similar case was recently reported in Prayagraj.

Why It Matters: Elderly official loses ₹9.2 million to sophisticated cyber fraud, highlighting rising digital threats.