Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Thane Woman's Account Linked to Multi-State Cyber Fraud Cases
Devika Armugam Pandaram was a 38-year-old woman from Dombivli East in Thane district.
Police said her Bank of Maharashtra account was allegedly used in an online fraud.
One report said she had given her account details to a friend from her native place.
Rajasthan police visited her home on August 8 and gave her a notice for questioning.
She then went to the Thane Police Commissionerate to seek clarification.
Officials told her that similar cases had been registered in several states.
Relatives said she became very anxious about the possibility of traveling for questioning.
She later died after seriously injuring herself, and police are investigating the circumstances.
Police identified 38-year-old Devika Armugam Pandaram of Dombivli East as the deceased woman.
Rajasthan's Churu Cyber Cell allegedly linked her Bank of Maharashtra account to an online-fraud case.
Officials served her a notice on August 8 to appear for questioning.
Thane officials said multiple cyber-fraud cases involving the account were registered across six states.
She died after self-harm on August 25, while police registered an accidental-death case and began investigating.
- Who
- Devika Armugam Pandaram, a 38-year-old resident of Sairam Society in Dombivli East, Thane district.
- What
- She died after self-harm following allegations that her bank account was used in multiple cyber-fraud cases.
- When
- A notice was served on August 8; she died at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, identified by one report as August 25; police comments were reported on August 27.
- Where
- At her residence in Sairam Society, Dombivli East, Maharashtra; she was later taken to Shastri Nagar Hospital.
- Why
- Police linked her account to alleged online fraud, while relatives said anxiety about questioning in several states contributed to her distress.
Police Account
Relatives' and Reported Context
Bank-account allegations
Police Account
Police said Pandaram's Bank of Maharashtra account was allegedly used in online fraud and was linked to multiple cases across six states.
Relatives' and Reported Context
The reports do not establish that Pandaram personally committed the alleged fraud; one report said she had given her account details to a friend.
Cause of distress
Police Account
Officials served her a notice for questioning in a case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act.
Relatives' and Reported Context
Relatives said she became panic-stricken and overwhelmed by the prospect of traveling to different states for police questioning.
Case status
Police Account
Police registered an accidental-death case and launched an investigation into the circumstances.
Relatives' and Reported Context
The reports describe her death as suicide or death by suicide, but do not report a finding of guilt in the cyber-fraud allegations.
- Deceased
- Devika Armugam Pandaram, 38
- Residence
- Sairam Society, Dombivli East, Thane district
- Bank account
- An account with Bank of Maharashtra
- Notice
- Issued by Rajasthan's Churu Cyber Cell police station on August 8
- Legal provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act
- States mentioned
- Haryana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu
- Police action
- An accidental-death case was registered and an investigation launched
- Support helplines
- Vandrevala Foundation: 9999666555; TISS iCall: 022-25521111
Sources
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