Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Mumbai Police Book 8 Cyber Fraudsters in Teen's Suicide Case
A 17-year-old boy named Vignesh Chougule died by suicide after being scammed online.
He was promised part-time work for rating Google tasks and received a small payment initially.
Later, he was asked to pay Rs49,000 for advanced tasks but never got anything back.
The stress and harassment from the fraudsters led him to take his own life.
The police have now filed a case against eight unknown cyber fraudsters for abetment in his suicide.
A 17-year-old college student, Vignesh Chougule, died by suicide after being scammed in an online task scam.
The scam began when Vignesh was contacted on WhatsApp offering part-time work for Google rating tasks.
After completing initial tasks and receiving a small payment, he was asked to pay Rs49,000 for advanced tasks but received nothing in return.
The stress and harassment from the fraudsters led Vignesh to take his own life at Jogeshwari railway station.
The Andheri Government Railway Police (GRP) have filed a case against eight unidentified cyber fraudsters for abetment in the suicide.
- Who
- Vignesh Chougule, a 17-year-old college student, and eight unidentified cyber fraudsters.
- What
- Vignesh Chougule died by suicide after being scammed in an online task scam.
- When
- The incident occurred on January 21, 2024, and the scam began on December 30, 2023.
- Where
- The suicide took place at Jogeshwari railway station in Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Vignesh was driven to suicide due to severe stress and harassment from the cyber fraudsters after losing Rs49,000 in an online scam.
- Victim's Name
- Vignesh Chougule
- Victim's Age
- 17
- Victim's College
- Shri Mumbadevi Junior College of Commerce and Science
- Date of Incident
- January 21, 2024
- Location of Incident
- Jogeshwari railway station, Mumbai
- Amount Scammed
- Rs49,000
- Platforms Used
- WhatsApp, Telegram