In a significant crackdown on digital crime, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Kanpur has successfully apprehended two individuals for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated online scam that cost a woman a staggering sum of Rs 6.6 lakh. The accused, identified as Naved and Raghav Rohila, were taken into custody and subsequently remanded to judicial custody.
The Elaborate Impersonation Scam
The case came to light when the victim approached the Cyber Crime Police Station on November 12, 2025. She reported that she had been contacted by unknown fraudsters through a video call. The callers boldly posed as officers from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). Using this authoritative facade, they launched a campaign of intimidation against the woman.
Their primary tactic was to falsely claim that her Aadhaar card details had been misused in serious criminal activities, including money laundering and terrorist financing. To make their threats appear legitimate and heighten the victim's fear, the fraudsters went a step further by sending her a fabricated arrest warrant.
Escalation to NIA and Financial Theft
Not content with posing as ATS officials, the scammers then escalated their scheme by impersonating officers from the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Under this new guise of heightened authority, they manipulated the victim into divulging sensitive personal and financial information related to her bank accounts.
Armed with this confidential data, the perpetrators executed their fraud, siphoning off a total of Rs 6,60,000 from the victim's accounts. This modus operandi, which exploits public trust in national security agencies, highlights a dangerous trend in cybercrime.
Swift Police Action and Legal Charges
Acting promptly on the victim's complaint, the Kanpur police registered a formal First Information Report, numbered FIR No. 68/2025. The case was filed under multiple stringent sections of the law, including Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), alongside Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act, which specifically deals with punishment for cheating by personation using computer resources.
The Cyber Crime team's investigation was swift and effective, leading to the identification and arrest of the two accused, Naved and Raghav Rohila. Their arrest underscores the increasing capability of specialized police units to track and apprehend cyber criminals who operate with a false sense of anonymity.
This incident serves as a critical reminder for the public to exercise extreme caution with unsolicited calls, especially those claiming to be from government or law enforcement agencies. Genuine officials will never demand sensitive information or money over a phone call. Citizens are urged to verify such claims directly through official channels and to report any suspicious contact immediately to the cyber crime helpline.
