During the entire ordeal, that appeared to last for 1.5 hours, Vijay Gajera was held on 'digital arrest' which meant that he could not end the WhatsApp call or move away from the phone.
Google's new video-calling technology is designed to create the feeling that people are right next to each other, even if they are miles away.
The company has also started testing group video calls for up to 32 people on WhatsApp.
Indians make 50 million minutes of video calls daily via WhatsApp, the highest compared to users in any other part of the globe.
In a first, foreign bank Citi will now allow an in-app chat, audio and video call facility for its CitiGold wealth customers to interact with their relationship managers and experts.