A senior citizen couple from Sector 23 C, Chandigarh, allegedly lost ₹2.2 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as representatives of an air-conditioner servicing company deceived them into carrying out online banking transactions.A case has been registered under Sections 318 (4) (cheating), 319(2) (cheating by personation), 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita (BNS). (HT File)According to a complaint lodged with the cyber crime police station in Sector 17, the fraud began on May 11 when Harish Chander Madan received a phone call from a man identifying himself as Amit Kumar, who claimed to be an employee of UrbanClap (now Urban Company). The caller offered assistance with AC servicing and under the pretext of completing a service-related banking procedure, persuaded the couple to carry out a series of online transactions.The complainants told police that between May 11 and 12, a total of ₹2,26,563 was withdrawn from four of their bank accounts. Harish Chander Madan lost ₹80,124 and ₹14,025 from his Punjab National Bank account, besides ₹80,000 from his Bank of India account. His wife, Madhu Madan, lost ₹29,014, ₹4,400 and ₹19,000 from her accounts.After discovering the fraud, the couple reported the matter to the national cyber helpline on May 12. A preliminary investigation revealed that part of the money had been transferred to bank accounts allegedly belonging to individuals identified as Sachin, Sajit Ahmed and Akhtar Khan. Police said the UCO Bank account linked to Akhtar Khan has been frozen.A case has been registered under Sections 318 (4) (cheating), 319(2) (cheating by personation), 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigators are tracing the accused through bank account details, mobile numbers and digital transaction records.Man loses ₹90,000 in fake credit card reward points scam