LUCKNOW, April 30 -- A pharma professional from Lucknow was allegedly duped of Rs.7.2 lakh after cyber fraudsters kept him under a fake "digital arrest" for nine days, posing as courier executives and officials from multiple central agencies. Police registered an FIR and froze Rs.1.27 lakh while efforts are underway to trace the accused.

Brijesh Yadav, SHO, Cyber Police station, said the case has been registered under BNS sections 318 (4), 319 (2), 351 (4), and Section 66D of the IT Act, 2008.

Kiran Yadav, additional DCP Crime, said, "Police have managed to freeze Rs.1.27 lakh so far and are working to trace the accused."

According to the FIR, complainant Shailendra Dhar Dwivedi, a resident of Indira Nagar, received a call on April 9 f...