New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The Delhi Police has arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with a 'boss impersonation' cyber fraud in which Rs 80 lakh was siphoned off from an educational institution's bank account. The entire cheated amount has been secured by placing a lien on the beneficiary account, officials said.
The accused, identified as Noushad, a resident of Loni in Ghaziabad, was arrested on October 29 by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit.
The case was registered on October 27 following a complaint by Abhishek Jain, general secretary of the Rishi Aurobindo Educational Society, which runs Chander Prabhu Jain College of Higher Studies and School of Law in Narela.
An imposter had used a senior office-bearer's name and photograph on WhatsApp to trick the college accountant into transferring Rs 80 lakh to an account held by M/s N S Traders. Police are probing the involvement of other suspects.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.