Dehradun BLO Loses ₹1.5 Lakh to Cyber Fraudsters Posing as Election Officials

• A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Dehradun's Raipur area was defrauded of ₹1.5 lakh by cybercriminals.
• Fraudsters, impersonating Election Commission officials, called the BLO regarding voter list revision.
• The victim was tricked into sharing a code, leading to her mobile SIM card ceasing to function.
• Between January 15-17, ₹1.5 lakh was withdrawn from her bank account in multiple transactions.
• Police have registered a case under BNS Section 318(4) and the IT Act, urging public caution against sharing OTPs.

Why It Matters: Dehradun BLO defrauded of ₹1.5 lakh by fake EC officials; police warn against sharing codes.