Kolkata: Cops have registered a criminal case and launched a multi-pronged probe after a 75-year-old retired businessman from Bhowanipore was cheated out of Rs 10,22,353 by a cyber-fraud syndicate impersonating officials from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). According to the complaint, the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy on June 17. Posing as senior executives and regulatory officers from IRDAI, alongside various insurance companies, the fraudsters induced the victim to transfer funds under the pretext of releasing accumulated dividends, bonuses, and interest on his existing insurance policy.Cops said the fraud was executed over several days using a combination of high-pressure coaxing and threats to force the victim into compliance.“We are tracing the financial trails and analysing the mobile numbers and bank accounts used to carry out the forgery,” an officer said.i
