Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Mumbai Cop Hacked, ₹4.12 Lakh Loan Taken Fraudulently
A police officer in Mumbai had his phone hacked by cybercriminals.
They took a loan of ₹4.12 lakh in his name and transferred the money to another account.
The officer noticed something was wrong when he saw strange messages from his bank.
He reported the fraud to the bank and the police, who are now investigating the case.
The bank froze his account to stop more unauthorized transactions.
The police have registered a case against unknown individuals and are looking into the matter further.
Cybercriminals hacked the phone of police head constable Pradeep Mahadev Wadekar and took a ₹4.12 lakh loan in his name.
The loan amount was transferred to an account held by Manish Kumar at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank.
Wadekar noticed suspicious bank messages and immediately reported the fraud to HDFC Bank and the police.
The bank froze Wadekar's account to prevent further unauthorized transactions.
A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act.
- Who
- Police head constable Pradeep Mahadev Wadekar
- What
- Cyber fraud involving a personal loan taken in his name
- When
- January 16, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Cybercriminals hacked his phone and took a loan without his consent
- Victim
- Pradeep Mahadev Wadekar, 48, police head constable
- Loan Amount
- ₹4,12,045
- Bank Involved
- HDFC Bank
- Recipient Account
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Manish Kumar)
- Incident Date
- January 16, 2026
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Legal Action
- Case registered under BNS and IT Act
