Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Srinagar- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against a Pulwama-based businessman and a Deputy Manager of Axis Bank in connection with a Rs.1.6 crore "digital arrest" scam in which a senior citizen from Delhi was allegedly duped by fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials.

The accused have been identified as Umer Iqbal, proprietor of M/s Himalayan Enterprises in Pulwama, and Umer Ahmad Dar, Deputy Manager at Axis Bank.

According to the CBI, the victim was coerced into transferring Rs.1.6 crore after receiving video calls from fraudsters impersonating police and judicial authorities, who falsely claimed she was under investigation and placed under a so-called "digital arrest."

The ...