Updated: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:49 (IST) A retired employee of Haldwani was digitally arrested for two days by cyber thugs who posed as a CBI crime branch officer and duped him of Rs 20 lakh. Cyber … Read more Retired employee digitally arrested for two days. Symbolic Awakening Dialogue, Rudrapur. Cyber thugs, posing as CBI crime branch officers, digitally arrested a retired employee of the Artificial Fertilizer Department, resident of Haldwani, for two days. He also cheated him of Rs 20 lakh. On this complaint, the Cybergate-G-V Remove Advertisement Read Only News An old resident of Haldwani, Nainital, in the complaint filed with the cyber police station, said that on December 7, 2025, he received a WhatsApp call from an unknown woman on his mobile phone. She said her name is Sunita Kumari. Told that he is from CBI crime branch Daryaganj New Delhi. His Aadhaar card is being misused and an account has been opened in his name in Canara Bank. According to which money laundering is done. Asked to stay at home until the investigation is completed. On December 7, he had to go to Chhoi Ramnagar, Nainital for a family wedding ceremony. But posing as a CBI officer, he gave several instructions to her through WhatsApp video calls. As a result, he could not attend the wedding ceremony. During this he told them that whatever amount there is, it will be investigated. The amount will be returned after investigation. He asked to transfer RTGS of Rs 20 lakh to the account in the name of Dr. Sanjay Bajare. On this he deposited Rs 20 lakh in the account which he gave on 9 December. After that he attended the wedding organized on December 9 at Choi Ramnagar Nainital. When the family members became suspicious and inquired about him, he informed about the incident. On this, the family member called 1930 and filed a complaint of cyber fraud.
