Archive · 27 Jan 2026
13-Year-Old Boy Used in ₹9.5 Lakh Cheating Case in Pimpri-Chinchwad
In a strange case, two adults tricked a 13-year-old boy into giving them money from his parents' bank account.
The boy's neighbor and his friend promised him expensive gifts and even threatened him to get the money.
The boy's mother found out and reported it to the police.
The police are now looking for the two adults who did this.
They have taken out ₹9.5 lakh from the boy's mother's account over a few months.
The police have started investigating and have filed a case against the two adults.
A 13-year-old boy was manipulated by his neighbor and the neighbor's friend to access his mother's bank account and transfer ₹9.5 lakh.
The accused lured the boy with expensive gifts and threatened him to get the money.
The incident occurred between 19th August 2025 and 23rd October 2025.
A case has been registered at Dighi Police Station against Ashu Shailesh Khandare and Omkar Aware under sections 318 and 3(5).
The accused are currently not in the city, and the police are searching for them.
- Who
- A 13-year-old boy and his family
- What
- A cheating and extortion case involving ₹9.5 lakh
- When
- From 19th August 2025 to 23rd October 2025
- Where
- Bhosari, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Why
- The accused lured and coerced the minor boy to access his mother's bank account and transfer money
- Victim's Age
- 13 years
- Amount Duped
- ₹9.5 lakh
- Accused
- Ashu Shailesh Khandare and Omkar Aware
- Incident Duration
- 19th August 2025 to 23rd October 2025
- Police Station
- Dighi Police Station
- Charges Filed
- Sections 318 (cheating) and 3(5) (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention)
- Current Status
- Accused not in the city, search ongoing
