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IIT Graduate, Bank Manager Among 6 Arrested In Rs 1 Crore Digital Fraud Case

The Mumbai Cyber Police arrested six individuals, including an IIT Delhi graduate and a bank manager, for allegedly participating in a digital arrest scam that defrauded a 68-year-old retired businessman from Dahisar, Mumbai, of ₹1.12 crore. The victim was kept under digital surveillance at his home for nearly two weeks between July and August under threats and fabricated legal charges.

State

Multiple States

First reported

September 2026

Agency involved

Mumbai Cyber Police (North Cyber Police Station)

Arrests

6 individuals

Status

Six accused arrested and under ongoing investigation

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

The fraudsters initially contacted the senior citizen by impersonating telecom authority officials and falsely claiming his Aadhaar information was tied to a money-laundering investigation in Delhi. Another scammer, posing as a police officer named Vijay Khanna via WhatsApp video calls, used fake official documents, police uniforms, and Supreme Court letterheads to intimidate the victim, threatening the arrest of his family members.

Under extreme duress, the victim liquidated his fixed deposits and transferred ₹1.12 crore to multiple bank accounts. The scheme was eventually uncovered when the victim's daughter discovered the situation and reported it to the cyber police. Investigators traced the funds to a gold trading company's bank account, mapping a network that utilized mule accounts and moved money through Uttar Pradesh.

The arrested suspects performed various roles within the criminal syndicate, such as overseeing mule accounts, managing active SIM cards for OTP retrieval, and physically traveling to withdraw or transfer the illicit funds. Investigations into the syndicate's wider financial dealings are ongoing under senior police supervision.

Not yet reported: The reports do not specify the final court verdicts or the total recovery amount achieved by police.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Six suspects have been arrested by the Mumbai Cyber Police, and investigations into the wider financial dealings and operations of the syndicate are continuing.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 68-year-old retired professional and businessman residing in Dahisar, Mumbai.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

2021One of the accused web developers was previously faced with charges in a separate cheating case.

July to AugustThe 68-year-old victim was kept under digital arrest at his Dahisar residence for nearly two weeks.

September 2026The Mumbai Cyber Police announced the arrest of six individuals, including an IIT graduate and a bank manager, in connection with the scam.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The victim received an initial call from individuals claiming to represent the Department of Telecommunications, alleging his Aadhaar details were misused in a Delhi money-laundering case.
A scammer posing as a police officer contacted the victim on WhatsApp video calls, wearing a police uniform and showing fraudulent documents bearing Supreme Court references.
The victim was subjected to digital arrest at home, forced to report his location every two hours, and threatened with the arrest of his family members if he disclosed the matter.
The scammers instructed the victim to liquidate his fixed deposits and transfer ₹1.12 crore to multiple accounts.
The syndicate moved the funds through mule bank accounts, utilizing active SIM cards linked to gold trading firm directors to manage OTPs, with co-accused individuals traveling to Uttar Pradesh to withdraw and transfer the money.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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