{
  "id": 9537330,
  "title": "Beed: Cyber Fraudster Dupes Majalgaon SDO Of ₹30,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/beed-cyber-fraudster-dupes-majalgaon-sdo-of-30-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:53:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/beed-cyber-fraudster-dupes-majalgaon-sdo-of-30000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beed witnessed a cyber fraud case where an unidentified individual duped Majalgaon Sub-Divisional Officer Gaurav Sahebrao Ingole of ₹30,000. The fraudster falsely claimed that a district collector's vehicle had met with an accident, and the collector's son suffered serious injuries requiring immediate medical treatment. Ingole, believing the caller, transferred ₹30,000 in two instalments through a QR code sent by the accused. Upon realizing the fraud, Ingole contacted his superiors. The Majalgaon Rural police registered a case against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), with Police Sub-Inspector Ravindra Ambhore leading the investigation. The police are now examining the accused's mobile number, QR code, and financial transactions to uncover the perpetrator.",
  "summary": "Beed: A cyber fraudster allegedly duped Majalgaon Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Gaurav Sahebrao Ingole of ₹30,000 by falsely claiming that the vehicle of a district collector had met with an accident and that the collector’s son had suffered serious injuries requiring urgent medical treatment. A case has been registered against an unidentified person at Majalgaon Rural police station. According to…",
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  "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."
}