Himachal: Doctor duped of Rs 36 lakh by digitally arresting him for three days

February 11, 2026

Cyber ​​fraudsters in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district digitally arrested a doctor and defrauded him of ₹36 lakh. Threatening to implicate him in a serious criminal case, the fraudsters kept him under mental pressure for approximately three days and extorted a substantial sum in exchange for clearing his name.

The doctor has filed a complaint with the Cyber ​​Crime Police Station in Dharamshala. According to reports, the fraudsters contacted him in November 2025 and accused him of a serious crime. Under pressure and fear, the doctor transferred ₹36 lakh to the fraudsters’ accounts in two transactions.

Realizing he had been duped, the victim filed a police complaint in January 2026. An FIR has been filed and the Cyber ​​Crime Police Station in Dharamshala is investigating the case.

Four cases of fraud amounting to ₹2.21 crore in two months
Four cases of cyber fraud were reported in the district between January and February. Three of these cases involved fraudulent investment schemes. Over ₹2.21 crore was defrauded in these cases.

One person was duped of Rs 50.74 lakh, another of Rs 40 lakh and in the third case Rs 94,80,924. In all three cases, the fraudsters contacted the victims through social media and added them to WhatsApp groups.

After this, money was invested on a fake investment app by luring them with the promise of double profits. The amount kept increasing on the app, but when an attempt was made to withdraw the money, a larger amount was demanded to be deposited in the name of tax. Many victims had also transferred the money by borrowing from relatives.