{
  "id": 6105130,
  "title": "Mumbai MBA Student Duped Of Rs 24.64 Lakh By Fake Student Counsellor Who Threatened To Blacklist Him Over Exam Cheating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mumbai-mba-student-duped-of-rs-24-64-lakh-by-fake-student-counsellor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-mba-student-duped-of-rs-2464-lakh-by-fake-student-counsellor-who-threatened-to-blacklist-him-over-exam-cheating"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping a 21-year-old MBA student of Rs 24.64 lakh. The accused, Alok Keshari, pretended to be a student counsellor and used threats to extort money from the student. The victim, Teerth Limani, enrolled for an online MBA program in January 2026 and paid Rs 1.12 lakh in course fees. When exams approached, Keshari, posing as Limani's official counsellor, contacted him and provided bank details for a payment of Rs 1,560 for the online exam. After Limani passed the exam, Keshari continued to demand money, claiming that Limani would be debarred from the institution and his academic career ruined if he did not pay. Limani transferred a total of Rs 24.64 lakh in 71 transactions to Keshari before realizing he had been duped. He reported the incident to the police, leading to the registration of a case under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Bangur Nagar police have registered a case against an individual for allegedly defrauding a 21-year-old MBA student of Rs 24.64 lakh. The accused allegedly posed as a student counsellor and created fear in the student's mind by threatening that he would be debarred from the institution and that his academic career would be at risk. Using these threats, the accused allegedly extorted…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}