Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 72-Year-Old Malad Man Loses ₹89.80 Lakh In ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam, Fraudsters Impersonate Senior Police Officers
Mumbai, September 17, 2026: A 72-year-old retired man from Malad West was allegedly duped of Rs 89.80 lakh by cyber fraudsters who impersonated senior police officers and placed him under a prolonged “digital arrest”, threatening him with arrest in a fabricated terror-funding case, according to the FIR registered by North Cyber Police Station. Case Registered Under IT Act, BNS The case was…
Mumbai's cyber police have apprehended six individuals in a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest scam targeting a 68-year-old retired businessman from Dahisar. The accused included an IIT Delhi graduate who works as a web developer and a bank manager, according to police. The victim received calls impersonating a Department of Telecommunications officer and a police officer named "Vijay Khanna", allegedly threatening him with arrest if he informed his family.
The fraudsters obtained his bank details and forced him to transfer the money, which was traced to a gold trading company and its director, Rakesh Jain. The investigation is ongoing to uncover the full scope of the scheme.
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