Delhi Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly defrauding a 25-year-old man of Rs 1.46 lakh through a fake online investment scheme. The accused lured the victim with promises of high returns for completing online tasks.
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea seeking protection against possible coercive action until April 20 in a case lodged against him for levelling allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife.
A retired man in Thane was allegedly cheated of 22 lakh by three individuals who promised him a job in the Indian Railways, police said.
A businessman in Navi Mumbai is accused of defrauding four investors of Rs 28.4 lakh through a forex trading scheme promising high returns.
Mumbai Police have registered a case against 13 individuals accused of defrauding ten people of 1.54 crore by promising government jobs. The accused are currently at large, and the investigation is ongoing.
Delhi Police have busted an interstate fake visa and overseas job racket that allegedly duped hundreds of job seekers. Three people have been arrested for luring victims with promises of high-paying jobs in countries such as Russia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
Mumbai Police have arrested a man for allegedly defrauding a senior executive of over Rs 60 lakh under the guise of cryptocurrency investment.
Delhi Police have dismantled a cyber fraud operation that swindled a railway employee out of approximately Rs 60,000 under the guise of an online lottery. The investigation led to multiple arrests and uncovered a network using fake identities to open bank accounts for illicit transactions.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Thane, Maharashtra, for allegedly impersonating a CBI officer and defrauding people with false promises of jobs in the central agency.
A senior citizen in Navi Mumbai was allegedly swindled of 64 lakh over four years by cyber fraudsters posing as insurance regulators and grievance officials.
Delhi Police dismantled a cyber fraud facilitation network involving mule bank accounts and shell companies, arresting two dummy directors after detecting a fund flow of over Rs 16 crore within eight days.
Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, already facing rape charges, is now under investigation for suspicious financial activities involving numerous accounts and large transactions.
A Delhi court has granted transit remand to Telangana Police for two Delhi-based bank employees arrested in connection with a cyber fraud targeting a retired doctor in Hyderabad.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has detained his son for questioning in Nashik. Kharat faces multiple FIRs for alleged sexual assault and fraud, with over 100 complaints received.
A doctor in Hyderabad was caught using a flip number plate system on his car to display two different registration numbers, allegedly to evade road tax. Police are investigating the incident.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has alleged a link between a godman and the fatal plane crash involving his uncle, Ajit Pawar, and has demanded a CID interrogation.
Police in Surat, Gujarat, have filed a case against a supplier after 1,400 kg of paneer seized last month was found to be adulterated. The supplier is accused of selling the adulterated paneer to local dairies.
A married man has been arrested in Gurugram for allegedly raping a woman he met through a dating app after falsely claiming he was unmarried and promising to marry her.
Haryana Police arrested a man for allegedly defrauding another of Rs 1.8 lakh by posing as a Faridabad Sessions Judge's driver and promising assistance in an attempted murder case.
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Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate cyber fraud network, arresting three individuals involved in digital arrest and investment scams that defrauded victims of over Rs 80 lakh.
A 35-year-old bank employee in Delhi has been arrested for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud racket by opening a bank account using forged documents. The employee misused his position to help fraudsters siphon off money through a fake account, which was part of a larger scheme involving fake investment offers on social media.
Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, already facing rape charges, is now under investigation for opening over 130 accounts with cooperative credit societies and conducting transactions worth approximately Rs 63 crore.
Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi strengthened the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to combat financial crimes like money laundering and corruption, dismissing allegations of it being used to target political opponents.
Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti has been disqualified from the state legislative assembly after being convicted in a bank fraud case involving the tampering of bank records. The disqualification has sparked a political row, with the Congress party alleging a violation of democratic process.
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a video clip allegedly showing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee using derogatory language against the SC community during an election rally.
Rajasthan Police have dismantled a cyber fraud racket operating from a remote island in Dungarpur district, arresting 12 individuals involved in offering fake escort services and scamming victims across the country.
Police in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have registered a case against 12 employees for allegedly issuing fake disability certificates to 14 beneficiaries without proper medical examination. A separate case involves retired health employees siphoning funds through fraudulent medical claims.
Two individuals have been arrested in Thane for allegedly defrauding a businessman of lakhs of rupees by promising a substantial investment in his company. The suspects used fake documents to gain the victim's trust before taking the money.
Bilaspur police have registered a criminal case against a businessman accused of selling a stolen vehicle and defrauding a buyer of approximately Rs 14 lakh.
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The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has uncovered significant land-related irregularities, leading to the registration of 24 FIRs against revenue officials, land grabbers, and others involved in the fraudulent acquisition of prime custodian land parcels.
Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi strengthened the Enforcement Directorate to combat financial crimes like money laundering and corruption, dismissing allegations of it being used to target political opponents.
The sister of NCP leader Rupali Chakankar is being questioned in connection with the alleged use of her bank account by arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who is accused of financial irregularities and land grabbing.
Seven customers of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Indore have been booked for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 5.7 crore that was wrongly deposited into their digital wallets. Police are investigating how Rs 129.55 crore was incorrectly credited to around 1,000 BPCL 'Smart Fleet' customers.
The Gauhati High Court heard arguments for Pawan Khera's anticipatory bail plea, filed after an FIR by the Assam CM's wife alleging multiple passports. Khera's counsel argued he is not a flight risk and his arrest is unnecessary, while the Assam Advocate General opposed the bail.
Delhi Police dismantled a counterfeit engine oil manufacturing unit in Ghazipur, arresting two individuals and seizing hundreds of litres of fake oil labelled as popular brands.
Three individuals are accused of defrauding a woman in Thane, Maharashtra, by falsely promising her daughter admission to a prestigious engineering college and misappropriating 16,350.
Delhi Police have arrested a man suspected of leading an organised ATM fraud gang involved in over 50 cases of cheating. The arrest has resolved at least five cases, with the accused linked to numerous incidents across Delhi.
A 75-year-old doctor from Pune was defrauded of Rs 12.31 crore in an online share trading scam after being coerced into making multiple investments by fraudsters.
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