Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Pune Woman Loses Rs 1.19 Lakh in Saree Scam
A woman in Pune wanted to buy a saree online.
She saw saree videos on two Instagram accounts.
One saree cost Rs 1,500.
She contacted the sellers using WhatsApp.
The sellers gave her bank details and asked her to send money.
They then kept asking for more money for different reasons.
They promised to return the money, but she lost Rs 1.19 lakh.
She reported the alleged fraud to the police.
A 27-year-old IT employee in Pune lost Rs 1.19 lakh to cyber criminals.
She found saree reels on the Instagram accounts “manish_saree” and “manish_saree_9” on September 29.
The woman chose a saree priced at Rs 1,500 and contacted the sellers through WhatsApp.
The fraudsters provided bank details and asked her to transfer money for the purchase.
They allegedly kept requesting additional transfers for different reasons while assuring her the money would be returned; she later filed an FIR at Hinjewadi police station.
- Who
- A 27-year-old woman working for an IT company in Pune and alleged cyber criminals operating through Instagram and WhatsApp.
- What
- The woman lost Rs 1.19 lakh after attempting to buy a Rs 1,500 saree online.
- When
- She saw the Instagram reels on September 29; she filed an FIR on Wednesday, and police issued a press release on Thursday.
- Where
- The alleged fraud involved Instagram and WhatsApp, and the FIR was filed at Hinjewadi police station in Pimpri Chinchwad.
- Why
- The fraudsters allegedly sought repeated money transfers by citing different reasons and assuring the woman the amounts would be returned.
- Victim
- A 27-year-old woman employed by an IT company
- Reported loss
- Rs 1.19 lakh
- Original purchase
- A saree priced at Rs 1,500
- Instagram accounts
- “manish_saree” and “manish_saree_9”
- Contact method
- WhatsApp number displayed in an Instagram reel
- Police station
- Hinjewadi police station, Pimpri Chinchwad
- Complaint status
- An FIR was lodged on Wednesday