Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Retired KEM Hospital Doctor Duped Of ₹4 Lakh In Fake Bank Of Maharashtra Pension Card Scam; Case Registered
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: A 64-year-old retired medical officer from KEM Hospital has allegedly been duped of Rs 4 lakh by cyber fraudsters who lured him with a fake Bank of Maharashtra pension card offering accident insurance and mediclaim benefits. The Vikhroli police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the fraud. According to the FIR, the complainant, Dr Shashikant Sahadev…
A retired medical officer from KEM Hospital has been duped of Rs 4 lakh in a cyber fraud involving a fake Bank of Maharashtra pension card, according to police in Mumbai. The Vikhroli police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the alleged scam. The victim, Dr Shashikant Sahadev Shinde, received a call from an unknown number claiming to be from Bank of Maharashtra.
The caller, identified as Rahul Sharma, told Dr Shinde he was eligible for a pension card offering Rs 1.5 lakh in accident insurance and Rs 1.5 lakh in mediclaim benefits. After agreeing to apply for the card, the fraudster sent Dr Shinde a link to a PDF form via WhatsApp. Once Dr Shinde completed the form, the Bank of Maharashtra website became inaccessible and Rs 4 lakh was withdrawn from his account.
Police have registered a case against the person behind the scam, as well as the fraudulent website operator and account holders, under the Information Technology Act and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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