Railway Superintendent Duped in Rs 1 Lakh Scam by Fake CBI Officers

A Western Railway superintendent, Aditya Kumar Malviya, was swindled out of Rs 1 lakh by fraudsters posing as CBI officers. The scammers accused him of drug smuggling and demanded money to avoid severe accusations. Malviya transferred the amount, later realizing he was duped. A case has been registered and efforts are ongoing to catch the culprits.

A Western Railway office superintendent was duped of Rs 1 lakh by individuals posing as CBI personnel who accused him of sending drugs in a Bangkok-bound parcel, a Mumbai police official reported on Monday.

Aditya Kumar Malviya received a call on Saturday from a person claiming to be an employee of a courier firm. The caller asserted that Malviya had a parcel in his name containing drugs, according to the Versova police station official.

The call was then allegedly transferred to a person posing as a CBI official, who informed Malviya that drug smuggling was a serious issue. The fake official asked Malviya to connect through a video call and wear a police uniform. They also created a document showing various legal charges against Malviya, including rape, money laundering, and human trafficking, and demanded Rs 1 lakh as refundable bail, warning that Rs 10 lakh would be needed if found guilty.

Malviya was coerced into transferring Rs 50,000 from his account and getting another Rs 50,000 from a friend, only to realize later that he had been scammed, the official recounted. A case has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and efforts are underway to apprehend the fraudsters, the official confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)