Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Mumbai Police Arrests Man Behind ₹63 Crore APK Fraud
A 26‑year‑old student named S K Mandal was caught by Mumbai police for making fake Android apps that tricked people into installing them.
The apps pretended to be from gas or electricity companies, and when people installed them, the criminals could steal money from their bank accounts.
Police found many phones, a laptop, and a database with information on 37,200 people.
They say Mandal sold 91 of these fake apps to other criminals and was involved in almost 3,000 fraud cases across India, costing people about ₹63 crore.
The case shows how dangerous fake apps can be and why it’s important to be careful about what you download.
26‑year‑old S K Mandal arrested in West Bengal for creating fake APK files used in a ₹63 crore cyber‑fraud network.
Police seized 10 phones, a laptop, seven SIM cards, four debit/credit cards and a database of 37,200 people’s banking data.
Mandal allegedly produced 967 fraudulent APKs, sold 91 to other cyber‑crime gangs, and was linked to 2,993 fraud cases nationwide.
Victims were lured via fake gas‑company or electricity‑bill messages, installed the APK, and had remote access to their bank accounts.
The investigation uncovered 512 complaints on helpline 1930/NCCRP and 5,912 victims, including 512 from Maharashtra.
- Who
- S K Mandal, a 26‑year‑old student from Jharkhand
- What
- arrested for creating fake APK files used in a cyber‑fraud network
- When
- July 29‑30, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai Police, West Bengal, Maharashtra
- Why
- to defraud victims of money via malicious apps
- Arrested Person
- S K Mandal
- Fraud Amount
- ₹63 crore
- APK Files Created
- 967
- Victims
- 5,912
- Arrest Location
- West Bengal
- Police Station
- D.B. Marg Police Station
