Tragic Tale: BESCOM Employee's Suicide Amidst 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A BESCOM employee, Kumar K, has died by suicide in what appears to be a case of harassment through a 'digital arrest' scam, leading to a cumulative loss of Rs 11 lakh. The victim alleged that fraudsters manipulated him into believing he was under legal custody, forcing monetary transactions.
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A Bangalore Electricity Supply Company employee, Kumar K, tragically died by suicide following a sophisticated digital scam, police revealed.
Desperate and fearing arrest, Kumar, contracted to BESCOM, transferred Rs 11 lakh to scammers posing as CBI officers under threats of a 'digital arrest,' according to a suicide note.
Authorities are now delving into the bank transactions to uncover the full extent of the financial manipulation that led Kumar to take such a dire step, leaving behind a grieving family in Channapatna.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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