Mapusa: A 52-year-old Ansabhat resident, Urvesh Natekar, was allegedly cheated of Rs 2.8 lakh after a scammer threatened and psychologically manipulated him into authorising online transactions.Mapusa police on Thursday registered an offence under Section 319(2) (cheating by personation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, following the transfer of a computer-generated FIR originally filed at the cyber crime police station in April under Section 308(7) (extortion by putting a person in fear of accusation).According to police, Natekar received a call from the unidentified accused on April 8. The scammer allegedly used threats and high-pressure tactics to instil fear, coercing Natekar into authorising online transactions that led to Rs 2.8 lakh being siphoned from his bank account.PSI Pandhari Chopdekar is investigating the case and working to trace the digital footprint of the accused.
