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Agra: Woman Dies Of Heart Attack After Fraudsters' Call Regarding Her Daughter's 'Sex Scandal'

The deceased's son said, "Mother Malti Verma (58) was a government teacher at a Junior High School in Achhnera i⭕n 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."

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On September 30, the fraudsters allegedly threatened the teacher ﷽and demanded Rs one lakh to not disclose the matter, the family said. File Photo For Representation
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A government school teacher in Agra died due to cardiac arrest after she al🧸legedly got a call from cyber fraudsters that her daughter was caught in a sex scandal, h♑er family claimed on Thursday.

O🍸n September 30, the fraudsters allegedly threatened the teacher and demanded Rs one lakh to not disclose the matter, the f♊amily further said.

Talking to PTI, 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 revealiꦚng her daughter's identity."

The callꦡer posed as police inspec🎉tor, Rajput added.

"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," he added.

"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 heal﷽th deteriorated after that call," he added.

"As she returned home after school, she also complained of chest pain and anxiety. When her health began deter💛iorating, 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."