Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Retired Policeman Loses ₹19 Lakh in Fake NIA Scam
A retired police officer received calls from people pretending to be government and police officials.
They falsely said that a SIM card in his name had been used for crimes.
They also claimed he was connected to a terrorist organisation.
The callers threatened to arrest him and sent him fake documents.
They told him to transfer money to help with the supposed case.
The man sent ₹19 lakh in two online transactions.
Later, a friend told him that he had likely been cheated.
He then reported the incident to the police, who registered a case.
A 61-year-old retired police sub-inspector from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar was targeted in a digital arrest scam.
Scammers posing as officials claimed a Mumbai-issued SIM card linked him to criminal activity.
Fake National Investigation Agency officials alleged that he had links to a terrorist organisation.
The victim transferred ₹19 lakh to different bank accounts in two online transactions.
Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act.
- Who
- A 61-year-old retired police sub-inspector was targeted by people impersonating National Investigation Agency and police officials.
- What
- The victim lost ₹19 lakh in a digital arrest scam.
- When
- The first reported call came on August 4; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The victim was a resident of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and the scammers claimed to operate from Mumbai.
- Why
- The scammers used false allegations of criminal and terrorist links to frighten the victim into transferring money.
- Victim
- 61-year-old retired police sub-inspector
- Amount lost
- ₹19 lakh
- Scam method
- Impersonation, threats, fake documents and video calls
- Claim made
- The victim was allegedly linked to a terrorist organisation through a money-laundering probe
- Transactions
- Two online transfers to different beneficiary bank accounts
- Reported location
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, with scammers claiming links to Mumbai offices
- Police action
- A case was registered under sections 308 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act