Lucknow: Cybercriminals allegedly placed a retired transport department assistant regional manager (ARM) under ‘digital arrest’ and duped him of ₹14 lakh by claiming that his Aadhaar-linked SIM and bank account had been used for money laundering and that his name had surfaced in a Pulwama terror case.The fraudsters posed as police, CBI and senior govt officials during video calls and allegedly kept Baikunth Nath Mishra of Rajajipuram under constant surveillance, threatening him with arrest.They allegedly claimed that a SIM had been issued in Mumbai using his Aadhaar details and that a bank account linked to the number had been used for money laundering. The accused then escalated the threat by telling Mishra that his name had emerged during an investigation into a terrorist linked to the Pulwama case.To make the threat appear genuine, the fraudsters allegedly sent him forged Supreme Court documents and a fake arrest warrant over WhatsApp. They also warned him that informing his family could jeopardise his children’s future.Under pressure, Mishra allegedly broke his ₹9 lakh fixed deposit and transferred the amount through RTGS to an ICICI bank account. He later encashed a ₹5 lakh post office MIS and transferred the amount to another bank account.The fraud came to light when the accused suddenly stopped contacting him and their mobile numbers were found switched off.Cyber police inspector Alok Rao said an FIR had been registered and the transactions were being examined.