New Delhi: A sub-inspector was allegedly duped of nearly Rs 17 lakh after cyber scammers, posing as officials of a natural gas distribution company, threatened to disconnect his gas connection.In his complaint, the cop said he received a call from an unknown person claiming to be from the gas company. The caller warned that his pipeline connection would be cut off unless he immediately verified his details. The caller also correctly cited his account number, making the call appear genuine.Under pressure, he shared certain information but maintained that he did not reveal any OTPs, banking passwords or login credentials. Before ending the call, the fraudster sought an alternate mobile number.Later, the cop began receiving multiple OTP messages in quick succession and soon noticed a series of unauthorised transactions from his bank account. He also claimed that his mobile phone became unresponsive, preventing him from contacting his bank or telecom provider, which led him to suspect that his SIM or device was compromised.According to the complaint, Rs 16,96,999 was fraudulently withdrawn from his account, with nearly Rs 15 lakh transferred to a single bank account.He immediately asked the bank to block his account and prevent further transactions. He also filed a complaint on the national cyber crime reporting portal.A case was registered under Section 318(4) (cheating) of BNS at the cyber police station of south-east Delhi last week.
