Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Mumbai Cybercrime: Policeman, Navy Officer Fall Victim to Scams
Two separate cybercrimes were reported in Mumbai.
In one case, a policeman was tricked into providing his credit card information and lost nearly ₹1 lakh.
In another incident, a man from Bikaner was arrested for pretending to be a government official and scamming a retired Navy officer out of ₹7.2 lakh using a 'digital arrest' scheme.
The court denied bail to the accused, highlighting the seriousness of cybercrimes and their negative impact on the economy.
A Badlapur policeman was defrauded of nearly ₹1 lakh in a credit card scam.
A Bikaner man was denied bail in a 'digital arrest' scam targeting a retired Navy officer.
The policeman was tricked into installing a fraudulent APK file and providing card details.
The Navy officer was coerced into transferring ₹7.2 lakh in a 'digital arrest' scam.
The court denied bail to the accused, stating the severity of cybercrimes.
- Who
- A Badlapur policeman and a retired Navy officer were defrauded by scammers, and the alleged scammer Ugraram Godara was denied bail.
- What
- A Badlapur policeman and a retired Navy officer were victims of cyber fraud.
- When
- The policeman was contacted on January 8, and the Navy officer was contacted on December 24, 2024.
- Where
- Mumbai and Badlapur.
- Why
- The scams aimed to steal money through fraudulent schemes like fake customer service and digital arrest threats.
The Accused
The Court
Amount Received vs. Accusation
The Accused
Claimed to receive only ₹22,500.
The Court
Accused of cheating a retired Navy officer of ₹7.2 lakh
- Policeman's Loss
- Nearly ₹1 lakh
- Navy Officer's Loss
- ₹7.2 lakh
- Accused Arrested
- Ugraram Godara, 35, from Bikaner
- Scam Type
- Credit card scam & Digital Arrest Scam
- Court Decision
- Bail Denied
