India, Oct. 25 -- A 76-year-old Dahisar woman was allegedly cheated of Rs.1.18 crore by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials, accused her of funding terrorists linked to a 2025 Delhi bomb blast and threatened to arrest her. The Mumbai police's North Regional Division cyber cell has arrested a 24-year-old man accused of providing bank accounts to route the defrauded money.

The accused, Chandrama Shyambihari Gupta, allegedly opened a bank account and shared its details with the main fraudsters. A portion of the money transferred by the victim passed through the account and was allegedly forwarded to the cybercriminals in return for a commission, police officials said. The police are looking for other suspects involved in...