WhatsApp Call By 'Cop', Rs 1 Lakh Demand: UP Teacher Dies After Scammer Lies About Daughter's Sex-Racket

Agra: A teacher died of heart attack after a fraudster called her claiming that her college-going daughter was caught in a sex scandal. The woman's son said that the man asked her to deposit Rs 1 lakh in a particular account to ensure that her daughter came back home safe and no case was filed.Malti Verma, a government teacher, was taking classes in Agra when she received a call claiming that her daughter was caught red-handed in a sex scandal. The woman's son said that she had received the call on WhatsApp whose display photo was that of a police official. On September 30, the caller allegedly threatened the teacher and demanded Rs 1 lakh to not disclose the matter. As her son explained she was a victim of cyber fraud, Malti Verma's health deteriorated after that call. Deepanshu Rajput, the deceased's son said, "Mother Malti Verma (58) was a government teacher at a Junior High School in Achhnera in Agra. On September 30, she got a WhatsApp call at 12 pm in which they said that her daughter was caught in a sex scandal and began threatening her for the future consequences of revealing her daughter's identity.""After that, she talked to me over phone and informed me about the call. But when I checked the phone number, I told my mother that it was a fraud call from cyber criminals," the son said. "After that I also talked to my sister and found everything normal. I asked my mother not to worry because she was a victim of cyber fraud, but she could not control her tension and her health deteriorated after that call," he added.As Malti Verma returned home, she was complaining of chest pain. "As she returned home after school, she also complained of chest pain and anxiety. When her health began deteriorating, we took her to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead due to cardiac arrest," he said.Anandveer Singh, Jagdishpura police station in-charge, told PTI, "We have received a complaint in this case from the family. Action will be taken accordingly."(With PTI inputs)