Berhampur, Odisha:Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under “digital arrest”, police said here on Tuesday.
Ms Dash had received a phone call on February 12 from someone claiming to be an ED officer. He alleged that she was involved in an ED case as crores of rupees were deposited in a bank account in her name.
The caller said she was digitally arrested and demanded Rs 14 lakh to release her. She has obliged and sent the money to an account mentioned by the fraudster.
A case was registered in the cyber police station here after the vice chancellor lodged a complaint on February 24, said SP (Berhampur) Saravan Vivek.