Pune, Aug. 13 -- Pune Cyber Police today claimed to have busted a high-tech inter-state cybercrime network that allegedly extorted Rs 10.74 crore from an 82-year-old senior citizen by threatening him with arrest in a fictitious criminal case.
The accused allegedly told the victim that his bank account had been used to receive money linked to a serious crime and that he and his family members could be arrested at any time. The threats were used to induce the victim to transfer Rs 10.74 crore.
Police have arrested Rohan Rameshwar Jadhav (26), a resident of Pimple Gurav, in connection with the case. Jadhav, originally from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is a BSc graduate and was reportedly active on social media, where he had gained popularity b...