One person cheated of Rs 50,000 by impersonator on call, Delhi police conducts probe

New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Delhi police on Tuesday said that a person was deceived and cheated recently in October when he received a WhatsApp call in which an impersonator claimed that his nephew was abducted and an amount of Rs 50,000 had to be transferred for his release.

“Complainant Lakshmi Chand Chawla (62) on October 24, 2023, received a call on WhatsApp from a mobile number, wherein the caller told him that the son of his cousin (aged 25 years), would be harmed if money was not provided to the caller,” DCP (North East) Joy Tirkey said.

The police further said that during the call, the voice of a young man crying was heard by the complainant. He was given another mobile number to transfer the amount online.

According to DCP Tirkey, he got scared and transferred an amount of Rs 50,000 on the same day i.e. October 24 to the account number mentioned in the online payment app.

Tirkey further said that later on, when he spoke with his cousin, he found out that his cousin’s son Kapil was safe at home. He realised that he had been cheated by the caller and reported the matter to the police.

Further investigation in the case is in progress.