Chennai, Nov 11
Panic spread through a quiet neighbourhood in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore after a 65-year-old man and his wife were allegedly "digitally arrested" and confined inside their home for nearly two days by cybercriminals posing as officials from the Defence Ministry and Mumbai Police.
The caller falsely alleged that the man's Aadhaar number was linked to bank transactions involving terrorist groups and said the matter was under investigation.
The scammers ordered them to transfer Rs 18 lakh to a so-called "official verification account" and threatened them not to disconnect the video call.
The incident has sparked concern in Coimbatore, underscoring the growing menace of cyber frauds that prey on elderly citizens through fear and deception.