Kerala doctor duped of Rs 10.5 lakh in fake money laundering scam, accused arrested

The doctor allegedly sent Rs 10,50,000 across different accounts, which the accused later withdrew via cheque. The Kannur City Police, following instructions from Police Commissioner Nidhinraj P, tracked the accused to a village in Ludhiana, news agency PTI reported.  

Despite the accused constantly changing locations and a Kerala police team facing harsh weather conditions in Punjab, the accused was caught after five days of surveillance, police said.   

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a recent cyber fraud case, a 63-year-old senior doctor from Jorhat Medical College and Hospital fell victim to an elaborate scam involving a fake “digital arrest,” resulting in a financial loss of Rs 49 lakh. The victim, a senior physician, has filed an urgent complaint with the Superintendent of Police, Jorhat, seeking the registration of an FIR and immediate investigation into the matter. According to the reports, the scam began on November 19, 2025, when the doctor received a WhatsApp video call from an unknown number.