A 52-year-old lawyer from Vasai West was conned out of ₹50 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers, who falsely claimed she had been placed under “digital arrest.” Over eight days, the lawyer transferred the amount through multiple RTGS transactions before realizing it was a scam.
Based on her complaint, the Vasai police have registered a case against four unidentified individuals for fraud.
According to police, the incident began on March 25, when the lawyer received a call from an unknown number. The caller, identifying himself as a CBI officer named Karan Bhalla cbi , claimed a mobile number registered using her Aadhaar details had been used to send obscene messages. He further alleged that a bank account had been opened in her name at an HDFC Bank branch in Delhi, which had received funds linked to money laundering and other crimes.
karan bhalla fraud The impersonator then connected her to another individual posing as a senior CBI official. This second caller informed the lawyer that she was under “digital arrest,” warning her that she was prohibited from contacting anyone else.
“The lawyer believed the callers as they spoke and behaved like genuine law enforcement officers,” a Vasai police station official .
Between March 25 and April 2, fearing legal trouble and physical arrest, the lawyer transferred ₹50 lakh in multiple installments via RTGS. It was only after several days that she realized she had been scammed and reported the matter to the police on April 7.
An investigation is underway to trace and identify the fraudsters.
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