Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Mumbai Police Constable Loses ₹8.13 Lakh to Cyber Fraud
A police officer in Mumbai was tricked into downloading a fake app from a link on WhatsApp that looked like it was for traffic tickets.
The app stole the officer's banking details and allowed criminals to take out a loan and transfer money from the officer's account, stealing over 8 lakh rupees.
The police are now investigating how this happened.
A Mumbai Police constable was defrauded of ₹8.13 lakh through a fake app.
The constable downloaded the malicious app from a WhatsApp link titled 'RTO Chalan.apk'.
The app, disguised as an RTO challan service, requested personal details.
Fraudsters used internet banking to take out a loan against the constable's account.
The funds were transferred via 17 separate transactions to other accounts.
- Who
- Sharad Krishna Pawar, a Mumbai Police constable, was the victim. Unknown persons are the perpetrators.
- What
- A police constable was defrauded of ₹8.13 lakh through a fake app downloaded via WhatsApp.
- When
- July 14, 2025 (downloaded app); August 18, 2025 (fraud discovered)
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To steal money by obtaining a loan and making unauthorized transactions.
Perpetrators
Victim
Financial Gain
Perpetrators
Successfully stole ₹8.13 lakh.
Victim
N/A
- Victim
- Sharad Krishna Pawar, Police Constable
- Amount Lost
- ₹8.13 lakh
- Modus Operandi
- Fake 'RTO Chalan.apk' app via WhatsApp link
- Date of App Download
- July 14, 2025
- Police Action
- FIR registered by Tardeo Police
