Retd teacher loses Rs 38.7L in 9 days of digital arrest

A 59-year-old retired teacher from Jivraj Park was virtually "held hostage" for nine days and cheated of a staggering Rs 38.70 lakh. The victim lodged a complaint with the city cyber cell on Tuesday.

- Ahmedabad Mirror Bureau

According to the FIR, on September 12 the victim received a WhatsApp call. The caller, introducing himself as a TRAI official named Ajay Mehta, claimed that a SIM card registered on the victim's Aadhaar card in Mumbai was being used to circulat