Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Goregaon Police Sub-Inspector Loses ₹78,765 in Phone Scam
A police officer in Mumbai lost money from his bank account.
He said he clicked on a suspicious link on his phone.
After that, the phone stopped working normally and showed “Emergency Calling.”
Some apps and data also disappeared.
The officer later reinstalled Google Pay.
Two days after the suspected attack, he noticed that ₹78,765 was missing.
The money had been taken in two transactions.
Police are investigating and tracing the accounts that received the money.
A 58-year-old sub-inspector allegedly lost ₹78,765 through two unauthorised transactions.
The officer reportedly clicked a suspicious link at his government quarters in Bandra East on August 13.
His phone displayed “Emergency Calling,” while applications disappeared and data was erased after the incident.
He discovered withdrawals of ₹48,765 and ₹30,000 while paying at a petrol pump two days later.
He reported the case to the 1930 cybercrime helpline and Kherwadi police, who registered an FIR.
- Who
- A 58-year-old sub-inspector attached to Goregaon police station, identified as Virnodkar.
- What
- He allegedly lost ₹78,765 in two unauthorised transactions after clicking a suspicious link.
- When
- The suspected phone compromise and transactions occurred on August 13; he discovered the fraud two days later.
- Where
- The incident began at his government quarters in Bandra East, Mumbai; he noticed the missing money while at a petrol pump.
- Why
- Police suspect his phone and financial applications were compromised after he clicked the suspicious link.
- Amount lost
- ₹78,765
- Unauthorised transactions
- ₹48,765 and ₹30,000
- Victim
- A 58-year-old sub-inspector attached to Goregaon police station
- Suspected method
- Clicking a suspicious link on a mobile phone
- Incident date
- August 13
- Reported to
- 1930 cybercrime helpline and Kherwadi police
- Case status
- An FIR was registered and beneficiary accounts are being traced