WorldPhoto: Deccan HeraldPuttur Man Loses Rs 1.31 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam
A man from Puttur taluk was cheated of Rs 1.31 crore by fraudsters impersonating Mumbai Police and ATS officers. They falsely accused him of funding the Pahalgam attack and threatened him with arrest via WhatsApp video calls. Between September 2 and October 6, 2026, he transferred the money through RTGS to various accounts. The case is registered at Dakshina Kannada Cyber Crime Police Station.
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