CBI call scam wipes off Rs 15.45 cr from Bengaluru businessman’s bank account; victim ‘digitally arrested’ for weeks

• Rohan Umak
• April 12, 2026

Bengaluru Rs 15 crore digital arrest: Unidentified cyber cheats allegedly played clever on a businessman from Bengaluru and duped him of as much as Rs 15.45 crore, while impersonating officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). As per police, the victim was kept under ‘digital arrest’ for several weeks, during which the cyber scam was executed.  Victim a resident of Belagavi According to police, the victim named…