Ratnagiri man visiting ailing daughter in Pimpri loses Rs 99,000 in online fraud
Pune: A 59-year-old man from
Ratnagiri
visiting his sick daughter at a hospital in
Pimpri
on Monday fell victim to an
online scam
, losing Rs 99,000.
"Around 2pm on Monday, the man received a call from an unknown person claiming his insurance policy had matured, but the benefits would go to his insurance agent's bank account instead of his own," sub-inspector Ashwini Ubale of the Sant Tukaramnagar police said, citing the complaint filed by the victim.
"The caller claimed the insurance agent had taken his signatures on documents without his knowledge and advised him to file a complaint, offering assistance in doing so," Ubale said.
She said that the caller told the victim he needed to pay Rs 99,000 as a deposit to lodge the complaint against the agent. "The caller convinced the victim to transfer Rs 99,000 and shared a bank account number. The man made the payment, but later realised he'd been scammed when the caller stopped responding. After verifying with his agent, who denied the allegations, the man filed a complaint," she said.
The officer said police investigations revealed that the money was transferred to a private bank account in Aundh. "We have written to the bank seeking details of that account," she said. MSID:: 121291701 413 |
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NDTV
32 minutes ago
- NDTV
"Will Marry Raja Raghuvanshi But...": Sonam's Threat To Mother Before Wedding
Sonam Raghuvanshi was in love with Raj Kushwaha and had warned her family of "consequences" if she was pressured to marry Raja Raghuvanshi, who was brutally murdered days after he married the woman, police sources said. In his statement, Raja's elder brother Vipin said Sonam had told her mother about her affair with Raj, who was an employee at the family's business, but her mother objected to the relationship. "Vipin said Sonam had already informed her mother about her affair with Raj. She said she did not want to marry Raja. Her mother, however, objected to the relationship (with Raj) and persuaded her to marry within the society," one of the sources said. "Vipin alleged that Sonam agreed to compromise and marry Raja but warned of consequences. She said 'you will see what I do to that person. You all will have to bear the consequences'. No one thought she would kill Raja," the source added. The details of Vipin's purported statement to the police surfaced at a time when Raja's murder by Sonam, Raj and three of his accomplices have sent shockwaves across the country. Sonam and Raja were on their honeymoon to Meghalaya when the crime took place. The case initially began as that of a "missing couple", after Raja and Sonam could not be traced in the northeastern state, but took a tragic turn and revealed a shocking betrayal. Raj was later identified as the prime conspirator in the case. Vipin alleged that Sonam stayed in a hotel room with Raj after the murder. He later sent her to her hometown in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, where she stayed for two days. Twenty-four-year-old Sonam and 29-year-old Raja from Indore got married on May 11. According to the police, the wedding took place despite Sonam's relationship with Raj, who worked as an accountant at the furniture sheet unit owned by her family. Sonam used to look after the family business. After their wedding in Indore, Raja and Sonam travelled to Meghalaya for honeymoon. They disappeared on May 23, hours after checking out of a homestay at Nongriat village, 20 km from where Raja's body was found on June 2. Raja was killed by Sonam, who went "missing" after the murder, the police said. She had allegedly hired killers to get rid of her husband as she wanted to be with her lover. On Sunday night, Sonam surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur where she surrendered at Nandganj police station. This came hours after Akash Rajput (19), Vishal Singh Chauhan (22), and Anand Kurmi were arrested from Uttar Pradesh and Indore and Sagar towns (in Madhya Pradesh). Raj, the alleged conspirator, was arrested later. Police sources said Sonam offered Rs 20 lakh to the accused to carry out the crime, although an official confirmation or statement is awaited. The sources earlier said the hitmen met the newly wed couple in Bengaluru, from where they took their connecting flight to the northeast.
News18
44 minutes ago
- News18
Agra Man Murdered For Voting For ‘Wrong Neta'. His Killers Jailed For...
Last Updated: The incident took place in Ladam Mankeda village which falls under the Malpura police limits. Nearly two decades after a brutal murder over a local election dispute, a court in Agra has sentenced six men to life imprisonment. The case dates back to August 23, 2005, when Dharampal Singh, a 35-year-old villager from Ladam Mankeda under Malpura police station limits, was killed for refusing to vote for a particular panchayat candidate. According to a Times of India report, seven men were initially accused in the case: Jitendra Singh, Bablu Singh, Pawan Singh, Sattoo Singh, Girraj Singh, Govind Singh and Balvir Singh. One of them, Sattoo Singh, died during the trial in 2006. The court has now found the remaining six guilty of Dharampal's murder. Dharampal and his brother Dharamveer Singh had allegedly declined to support the candidate backed by the accused. 'They tried to force us to vote for their nominee, but we declined. That angered them," Dharamveer told the police during the investigation. The next day, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act. All seven accused were arrested on September 15, 2005. Based on Bablu Singh's statement, a country-made .315 bore gun and two live bullets were recovered from a field the following day. After years of trial, the verdict was delivered by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajendra Prasad. All six convicts—Jitendra, Bablu, Pawan, Girraj, Govind and Balvir—have been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment. Each was also fined Rs 28,500, with 70 per cent of the amount directed to be given to the victim's family. If they fail to pay, they will face an additional three years in prison. 'He led us to the field and showed us where the weapon was hidden," the officer said. The chargesheet was filed on September 30, 2005. During the trial, Balvir Singh requested leniency. He told the court, 'This is my first offence. I have two children and am the sole breadwinner in my family." But the judge rejected his plea. After nearly 20 years, the verdict was delivered by an additional district and session judge (Agra), Rajendra Prasad. Jitendra, Bablu, Pawan, Girraj, Govind and Balvir were all sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment. Each convict was also fined Rs 28,500. If they fail to pay, they will face an extra three years in prison. The court directed that seventy per cent of the fine amount should go to Dharampal's family.
The Print
an hour ago
- The Print
Case against cop for disproportionate assets of Rs 3.4 crore
Thane, Jun 11 (PTI) A case has been registered against a police officer in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai for allegedly acquiring disproportionate assets of Rs 3.48 crore, officials said on Wednesday. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted an inquiry into the finances of the accused from December 2013 to October 2024.
