Retired School Principal Duped Of Rs 1.02 Crore In A Digital Arrest
Indore (Madhya Pradesh):
Nandini Chiplunkar, has been duped of Rs 1.02 crores through a digital arrest scam. The scam involved fraudsters claiming to be from Mumbai's Colaba Police and CBI, alleging that Ms Chiplunkar was involved in financial dealings with Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and money laundering.
According to Additional DCP of Crime Branch, Rajesh Dandotiya, on April 27, Ms Chiplunkar received a call stating that her SIM would be deactivated. The fraudsters claimed that there were 267 FIRs against her and kept her under digital arrest for two days. They convinced her to deposit Rs 1 crore in a fake account in exchange for closing the case.
While speaking to ANI on Monday, DCP Dandotiya said, "On April 27th, Nandini, who retired as principal of Central School, received a call saying that her SIM was going to get deactivated...they said there was legal action being taken against her and there are 267 an FIRs against her...throughout the night she was kept on digital arrest..."
However, when Ms Chiplunkar went to the bank to break her fixed deposit of Rs 50 lakhs, the bank manager suspected something was amiss and informed the Crime Branch. The officials intervened, and Ms Chiplunkar was able to save her fixed deposit money.
"Next day they managed to convince her and she went to break her fixed deposit of Rs 50 lakhs... The bank manager realised that there is some trouble by looking at her face, he said that the server is down and asked her to come back next day and then the Bank Manager immediately informed me...later, I spoke to her and convinced that it was a fake call, and she was convinced...She switched off her phone. But, after two days, she started receiving calls again. We met her and explained to her that such digital arrest calls are fake...she lost Rs 1.02 crores, but because the bank was alert, she didn't lose her fixed deposit money...", DCP Dandotiya added.
The Crime Branch has taken Ms Chiplunkar's complaint and is investigating the matter. No case has been filed yet, and the authorities are working to identify the accused.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
39 minutes ago
- Time of India
DIG nod must for sanction of Rs 25,000 ‘investigation fund'
1 2 Bhubaneswar: A home department notification issued on Tuesday mandates that superintendents of police (SPs) and deputy inspectors general (DIGs) must approve the sanction of 'investigation funds' exceeding Rs 10,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively. State govt launched the 'investigation fund' initiative in April to support expenses during criminal investigations. According to the home department's guidelines, accessed by TOI, investigating officers (IOs) must self-certify invoices confirming their use in specific investigations. "Whenever an invoice cannot be reasonably procured, the IO shall provide a certification to that effect and submit it for reimbursement, along with details on the expenditure and its purpose, to the inspector in-charge (IIC)," the guidelines read. The IIC must countersign bills submitted by the IO and verify the expenditure's necessity. "For amounts up to Rs 5,000, an IIC's self-declaration suffices. Bills up to Rs 10,000 require sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) endorsement, while those between Rs 10,000 and Rs 25,000 need SP approval. Bills exceeding Rs 25,000 must be endorsed by the range DIG," the notification stated. Under the 'investigation fund' scheme, murder probes can receive sanctions up to Rs 25,000 per case, covering body transportation, scientific team visits, exhibit sealing and associated activities both within and outside the state. For rape cases, police authorities can utilise up to Rs 37,000 for investigation purposes outside the state and Rs 18,000 within state. The money supports transportation of survivors and accused, accommodation, evidence handling, witness refreshments and emergency requirements. Kidnapping investigations are allocated Rs 30,000 for cases beyond state boundaries and Rs 10,000 for within state investigations, the notification read. Unnatural death (UD) investigations will receive Rs 13,000 for both in-state and outside expenses. Cybercrime investigations are allocated Rs 45,000 for out-of-state and Rs 25,000 for in-state probes. For drugs and arms smuggling investigations, authorities can spend Rs 35,000 (outside state) and Rs 15,000 (in state) per case. Property-related offences receive Rs 17,000 for both in-state and out-of-state investigation expenses, while miscellaneous cases have a Rs 5,000 limit per case. The policy follows Odisha police's proposal addressing complaints about officers requesting money from complainants for investigation-related expenses. "Police often faced criticism for demanding money from complainants to cover costs such as filling of fuel tanks of vans and purchasing train or bus tickets for travel during investigations. In some cases, police stations received financial support from local businessmen for minor expenses," a senior police officer said.
The Print
an hour ago
- The Print
Allahabad HC stays arrest of music producer Sunil Yadav in kidnapping case
According to the prosecution, Anupama was in love with Sunil Yadav, and they were going to get married in April this year. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Siddhartha and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra also issued notice to Sushmita Yadav, a sister of the alleged victim, Anupama Yadav. Prayagraj, Jun 3 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of music producer Sunil Yadav, who was booked allegedly for kidnapping a woman whom he had signed for an album, a court official said on Tuesday. On February 19, Sunil Yadav came to Anupama's house and said he had to go to Nepal for wedding shopping. He took Anupama in a car, a Mahindra Scorpio. After two hours, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sunil's brother, got a call from Anupama, who told him Sunil was not taking her to Nepal, but to Bihar. After the call, her mobile phone became unavailable. On February 22, around 9 am, Sunil Yadav told Sushmita over the phone that Anupama was not with him. Sushmita has since alleged that Sunil Yadav has either sold her sister, aged 25, or murdered her. Sunil Yadav alleged that the two sisters ran a blackmail racket. According to his counsel, Sunil Yadav had given Anupama a role in an album and paid her around Rs 6 lakh. But she refused to work on the album, and subsequently fabricated the kidnapping story, he claimed. On February 23, Sunil Yadav was booked under sections 87 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage, etc) of BNS at the Kotwali Police Station in Deoria district. PTI COR RAJ VN VN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Quality control officials failed at every level during Medigadda barrage construction: TVC
Hyderabad: The Telangana Vigilance Commission (TVC) report has squarely blamed the quality control department for systemic failures, resulting in the collapse of piers of the Medigadda barrage. As per the report, quality control engineers ignored key recommendations from Telangana State Engineering Research Laboratories (TSERL), failed to monitor gate operations, did not verify whether critical overburden removal was carried out, and neglected their core responsibility of ensuring construction standards. Moreover, despite clear signs of damage – including dislocated concrete blocks on the downstream apron – officials from chief engineer down to site-level staff failed to inspect the site, assess the cause, or act on technical warnings. Tests Ignored, Bills Cleared, Site Neglected According to the report, payment to the contractor was cleared without conducting compressive strength tests for 17.6% of the concrete, resulting in Rs 241 crore being released without required quality checks. This failure was part of Rs 1,342 crore billed for barrage concrete work alone. Registers were backdated and potentially fabricated. Quality control certificates were issued with one sample per 400 cubic metres for all grades of concrete, contrary to the agreement, it said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Promoções imperdíveis de voos baratos Voos | Anúncios de Pesquisa Saiba Mais Undo Field engineers and quality control personnel showed consistent negligence. Only one inspection report each was issued by the chief engineer and superintending engineer of the quality control & inspection circle, Warangal, over the course of the entire project. This was despite the prestige and complexity of the construction, the report said. Multiple Officers Held Responsible, Criminal Action Recommended The report identified individual lapses of several senior officials. B Venkateshwarlu, former chief engineer, quality control, failed to monitor his staff, oversee key construction activities, or intervene in deviations such as improper secant pile execution and faulty sheet pile driving, it said. Ch Gangadhar, former superintending engineer, disclaimed awareness of the project's inauguration and did not raise objections over incomplete works before impounding, the report pointed out. V Ajaya Kumar and PA Venkata Krishna, both former chief engineers, limited their roles to test certifications and ignored signs of structural distress, including downstream apron damage. They also failed to ensure implementation of TSERL recommendations. TVC recommended criminal prosecution for both. Other officers, including superintending engineer K Devendar Reddy and executive engineer M Raghuram, also failed to verify gate operations, alert higher-ups, or act on technical red flags, the TVC report said. Several junior officers, including deputy executive engineer B Kiran Kumar, certified bills without required tests and issued quality certificates without checking records, it said.
