Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Mumbai Police Arrest 10 in ₹16 Lakh Engineering Admission Fraud
Some people in Mumbai tricked a student into paying 16 lakh rupees by promising to get them into an engineering college.
The police found out about the trick and arrested 10 people.
The tricksters put paid advertisements on social media to find students who wanted college admission.
They even took students to visit private university campuses to make their promise look real.
They said they could get students admitted through something called the NRI or management quota.
The police took away about 22 mobile phones and other items from the suspects.
All the seized items are worth about 1.35 crore rupees.
The police are still investigating to find out how many students were tricked.
A police officer named Datta Nalawade shared the news with the public.
Mumbai police arrested 10 people for allegedly defrauding a student of ₹16 lakh on the pretext of securing engineering college admission.
The accused group allegedly posted paid advertisements on social media to lure students seeking college admissions.
Victims were taken to private university campuses and assured admission through the NRI or management quota.
Police seized around 22 mobile phones and other items valued at approximately ₹1.35 crore.
DCP Datta Nalawade said the investigation is ongoing, with more details on victims and transactions to be shared later.
- Who
- Mumbai police, led by DCP Datta Nalawade, arrested 10 people accused of running the admission fraud scheme; the victim was a student.
- What
- A student was defrauded of ₹16 lakh on the pretext of securing admission to an engineering college.
- When
- Details were shared on Monday, August 17, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The accused allegedly promised admissions to top colleges through the NRI or management quota to extract money from students.
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Amount defrauded
- ₹16 lakh
- Arrests
- 10 people
- Seized items
- Around 22 mobile phones and other items
- Value of seized assets
- Approximately ₹1.35 crore
- Fraud method
- Paid social media ads; NRI/management quota promise
- Investigating officer
- DCP Datta Nalawade
- Case status
- Investigation underway