A sophisticated cyber fraud involving a fictitious “digital arrest” has cost a 63-year-old senior doctor from Jorhat Rs 49 lakh. Dr. Sadagar Deuri of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, the victim, has filed an urgent complaint with the Jorhat Superintendent of Police, requesting the filing of a formal report and prompt inquiry. The complaint claims that cybercriminals posing as law enforcement officers continuously monitored Dr. Deuri via video calls and put him under tremendous mental strain. On November 19, 2025, he got a WhatsApp video call from an unidentified number, which started the event.
The caller pretended to be a Bengaluru Police officer and claimed that he was the subject of several criminal cases involving pornographic content. The scammers increased the threat when Dr. Deuri refused to go to Bengaluru, stating that the CBI had already filed a complaint. They allegedly accused him of selling his ATM card on commission during a financial crisis and showed his Aadhaar numbers on the screen. The callers also claimed that 150 ATM withdrawals totaling Rs 3 crore had been made from his Canara Bank account.
Dr Deuri was targeted in a cyber fraud where the accused impersonated authorities, invoked the National Security Act, and kept him under constant video surveillance, claiming it was part of an investigation. He was forced to share personal and property details, location updates, and was intimidated with forged FIRs and fake Supreme Court notices. Under fear of arrest and psychological pressure, he transferred ₹49 lakh in five transactions as a so-called refundable “security deposit.”
He later discovered it was a coordinated cyber scam using fake identities and spoofed numbers. In his complaint, he has sought registration of an FIR under relevant laws, freezing of bank accounts, recovery of funds, and strict action against the perpetrators, stating the incident caused severe financial loss and mental distress.