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Six Held in ₹1.12 Crore Mumbai Digital Arrest Fraud
Mumbai police say six people took part in an alleged online scam.
The victim was a 68-year-old retired businessman from Dahisar.
The scammers allegedly pretended to be officials from the telecommunications department and the police.
They claimed his identity documents were connected to a money-laundering case.
They used fake papers, police uniforms and video calls to frighten him.
They also allegedly told him not to speak to his family.
The man was kept under “digital arrest” at home for nearly two weeks.
Police say he was then forced to send about ₹1.12 crore to different bank accounts.
The investigation is continuing to trace the money and identify anyone else involved.
Mumbai Cyber Police arrested six people over an alleged ₹1.12-crore digital arrest scam targeting a 68-year-old retired businessman from Dahisar.
The victim was allegedly contacted by callers posing as Department of Telecommunications and police officials investigating a money-laundering case.
Fraudsters allegedly used WhatsApp video calls, forged documents and threats to keep the victim under digital arrest at home for nearly two weeks.
Police said the victim was forced to transfer approximately ₹1.12 crore from his bank accounts and fixed deposits.
The arrested suspects allegedly included an IIT Delhi graduate, a private-bank operations manager and the director of a gold trading company.
- Who
- Mumbai Cyber Police arrested Tariq Momin, Rakesh Jain, Chintan Desai, Shakar Tyagi, G Gohel and Ajay Sharma in connection with the alleged fraud targeting a 68-year-old retired businessman.
- What
- The suspects allegedly used impersonation, forged documents and threats to obtain approximately ₹1.12 crore through a digital arrest scam.
- Where
- The victim was targeted at his home in Dahisar, Mumbai; police also traced alleged financial activity to Delhi and Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The victim was allegedly held under digital arrest between July and August; the arrests were reported on September 17, 2026.
- Why
- Police allege the suspects used fake legal proceedings and threats of arrest to force the victim to transfer money.
Key facts
- Alleged amount lost
- Approximately ₹1.12 crore
- Victim
- A 68-year-old retired businessman from Dahisar
- People arrested
- Six
- Alleged digital arrest period
- Nearly two weeks
- Initial police station
- North Cyber Police Station
- Alleged money trail
- A major portion of the funds was transferred to a gold trading company’s bank account
- Investigation status
- Ongoing; police are tracing the remaining financial trail and other linked individuals
Quotes
Mumbai Cyber Police official
Official who provided details of the alleged fraud and arrests
“The victim is a retired businessman from Dahisar. He was kept under digital arrest at his residence for nearly two weeks between July and August.”
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Sources
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