Chandigarh, Sept. 24 -- A resident of Sector 22-B was duped of Rs.30 lakh after he received a call by an unknown person who claimed to be an official with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

According to the police, the victim, a retired employee of State Bank of India (SBI) received a call on September 9 by the accused who claimed to be a CBI official. The accused said that he had arrested a man Sandeep in a money laundering case with Rs.1 crore and alleged that Rs.22 lakh of the total amount belongs to the victim and added that he had an arrest warrant for him. The victim was threatened and he sent Rs.22 lakh to the accused. A total of nearly Rs.30 lakh was sent in multiple transactions. When the accused asked for more money, th...