Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Two Arrested in Rs 76.5 Lakh Cyber Fraud Case
Some people tricked a woman into giving them Rs 76.5 lakh by promising to make her money grow quickly.
They used a messaging app called WhatsApp and fake pictures to fool her.
Now, two of the tricksters have been caught, and the police are talking to them to find out more about the scam.
Santosh Kushal Chand Thawar and Patel Daval Kumar Gandalal arrested for cyber fraud
Fraud involved luring a woman into investing Rs 76,50,000 with promises of high returns
Fraudsters used WhatsApp groups and fake trading screenshots to deceive the victim
Thawar arrested in Pune, Gandalal in Ahmedabad, both brought to Kagaznagar for investigation
Two other gang members previously apprehended
- Who
- Santosh Kushal Chand Thawar, Patel Daval Kumar Gandalal, and two previously arrested gang members
- What
- Arrested for defrauding a woman of Rs 76,50,000 through fake investment schemes
- When
- Arrested on Sunday; fraud occurred between May 22 and June 17, 2025
- Where
- Kagaznagar, with arrests made in Pune and Ahmedabad
- Why
- To deceive victims into transferring money by promising high returns on fake investments
- Victim Loss
- Rs 76,50,000
- Victim Location
- Kagaznagar Town Police Station limits
- Fraud Period
- May 22 to June 17, 2025
- Arrested Individuals
- Santosh Kushal Chand Thawar (Pune, Maharashtra), Patel Daval Kumar Gandalal (Ahmedabad, Gujarat)
- Method of Fraud
- Lured into investment via WhatsApp groups with promises of high returns, using fake trading screenshots.