Nagpur: A 79-year-old resident of Besa was allegedly cheated of ₹8 lakh in an online fraud after an unidentified person called him, falsely claiming to be a representative of the Bank of India, and obtained his banking details.

According to the complaint registered at Hudkeshwar Police Station, the complainant, identified as Vyankatrao in Besa, received a phone call from the holder of mobile number 9387124256.

The caller allegedly posed as a Bank of India representative and obtained the elderly man’s banking details under false pretences. Without the complainant’s knowledge, the accused then allegedly withdrew a total of ₹8 lakh from his bank account through online transactions.

After discovering the fraud, the complainant approached the police, following which Hudkeshwar Police registered a case under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act.

Further investigation is underway to identify the accused and trace the defrauded amount.