Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Fake Aadhaar Helpline Costs Former Garware Institute Director ₹2.58 Lakh
Mumbai, October 10, 2026: An 81-year-old former director of Garware Institute, Dr Arun Narayan Kshirsagar, allegedly lost Rs 2.58 lakh from his Canara Bank account after contacting a fake Aadhaar helpline number found through a Google search on the Justdial website. The Bhoiwada police have registered a case against unidentified persons under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…
Mumbai, October 10, 2026: Dr Arun Narayan Kshirsagar, an 81-year-old former director of Garware Institute, alleges he lost Rs 2.58 lakh from his Canara Bank account after contacting a fraudulent Aadhaar helpline number. The Bhoiwada police registered a case against unknown individuals under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
Kshirsagar's daughter lives with him at Dr Walimbe Road in Parel Village. He maintains a savings account with Canara Bank’s Parel branch, which he uses for internet banking. On October 3, Kshirsagar searched Google for an Aadhaar helpline number to verify his biometric authentication. He accessed a website on Justdial.com that directed him to an "Aadhaar Help Centre" page.
Clicking a "Call Now" link, he spoke with a person who requested his personal information and instructed him to pay Rs 5 online. Kshirsagar declined, but later received SMS messages with OTPs and a notification from Canara Bank about a Rs 1.14 debiting from his account. He changed his internet banking password but still discovered Rs 2.58 lakh had been transferred out of his account.
Kshirsagar informed the bank and filed a complaint with the national cybercrime helpline number 1930. The police are investigating the matter.
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