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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Eight held from Bengaluru for Rs 32L dacoity by targeting an Angadia at an ATM in Navi Mumbai
NAVI MUMBAI: Sanpada police have arrested eight accused from Bengaluru for kidnapping-cum-dacoity of an Angadia, whom they had looted of Rs 32 lakh cash, when he had gone to deposit the cash at an ATM in Juinagar on May 31 morning. Devidas Kathale, senior inspector of Sanpada informed that, six accused, including one posing as a cop, had executed the crime by abducting the Angadia identified as Mohammad Ramees Idavlath, in a SUV that they had hired from Sanpada, while two others were arrested for connivance as they were keeping a vigil in the locality. The eight accused were arrested from Bengaluru on June 2. Inspector Kathale said,"On May 31 around 7.45 am, the complainant Mohammad Ramees Idavlath had gone to an ATM kiosk at Juinagar to deposit Rs 31.73 lakhs cash. Probably, the gang of robbers were following him. As Idavlath entered the A kiosk, six men arrived at the spot in a SUV. One for them flashed an Identity Card claiming to be a cop from Mumbai. The fake cop told Idavlath to accompany him for inquiry by claiming that the huge cash in his possession was unaccounted. He told Idavlath to accompany him to police station for inquiry. The six men forcibly dragged Idavlath in their SUV and drove along the Palm Beach road. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo But, midway the gang assaulted him inside the SUV and snatching his cash bag, they dumped him on the Palm Beach road and sped away." Inspector Kathale said, "From the CCTV footage surveillance, the SUV was traced and the driver informed that six men claiming to be from Kerala crime branch has hired his SUV and they took him around Sanpada node. At the ATM at Juinagar, they halted and targeted the Angadia Mohammad. They abducted him and left the SUV at Sanpada bridge after paying the driver. We checked several lodges across Navi Mumbai and found that the accused had stayed at a lodge in Vashi. From the Aadhar card details submitted at the lodge, it was learnt that the accused were from Bengaluru. Our police team reached Bengaluru and with the help of local police checked around 50 lodging and boarding where the accused could have stayed. Finally, the eight accused were apprehended from a lodge in Bengaluru. The arrested accused are Thansir Hamsa (26), Nijas Moin (27), Johnson Sunny (45) and Mohammad Ashraf (25), all of them working at a bakery and hail from Tamilnadu. The other accused are Anwar Basha (29) who works at a bakery, Fasil Kasim(30), a welder, Fasil Kasim (28), a driver and Fasil Rehman (31), a cleaner, both from Kerala. From the accused we have recovered Rs 30.48 lakhs cash apart from seizure of their mobiles and the SUV used in the crime. They have been remanded to police custody till June 7." Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Two cyber crooks from Ahmedabad held for defrauding Rs1 crore from Dighi man
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police have arrested two men in Ahmedabad in connection with an online share trading fraud in which a 65-year-old retired private company employee lost Rs1 crore. The arrested duo, Bhaumik Patel (29) and Akash Radadiya (24), used mule bank accounts to receive the victim's money and sent it to their handlers in Nepal through Angadia services. Senior inspector Ravikiran Nale said the elderly man from Dighi was added to a group of investors on a cellphone messenger app through a link. "He was offered good returns on his investments in share trading through their firm. He was then told to download an app to monitor his investments." The senior citizen invested money as and when he was told and he could see on the app that he had earned a good profit, Nale said. "When he tried to withdraw the money, the cyber frauds did not allow it citing different reasons, including brokerage, transaction fees, and security deposit. In all, the elderly man lost Rs1 crore which he had transferred to different bank accounts." Assistant inspector Pravin Swami said the accounts were based in Ahmedabad and there were withdrawals by the two. "They then sent the cash to their handlers, who were based in Nepal, through Angadia services." Based on a complaint, an FIR under sections 316 (criminal breach of trust) and 318 (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Information and Technology Act was registered on May 10. On the very same day, a police team took Patel and Radadiya, both residents of Ahmedabad, into custody, Swami said. "Patel owns a printing press. He was arrested just a day before his wedding. Radadiya is a trader." Swami further said that the duo revealed the name of their handler, currently in the custody of Gujarat police, during questioning. "Investigations also revealed that there were several complaints from other states against the mule bank accounts operated by them," he said.
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Torres scam: ED searches in Mumbai and Surat, seizes ₹6.30 crore cash
MUMBAI: Mumbai zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at four premises in Mumbai and Surat in connection with the money laundering case registered against M/s Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd, which allegedly defrauded thousands of investors in a multi-crore Ponzi scheme promoted through its Torres Jewellery stores in the city. ED's investigation is based on an FIR registered by the APMC police in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, against the firm, its directors, and senior executives allegedly involved in the fraud. M/s Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd had lured its customers to pay huge sums for moissanite diamonds and other jewellery. Agency sources said instead of using the cash for legitimate business purposes, it was routed through hawala operators to be converted into cryptocurrency to send abroad. 'Following instructions from Oleksandr Zapichenko alias Alex (an associate) and Olena Stoian (former director), Alpesh Khara, the key person, not only facilitated cash collection from Torres showrooms across Mumbai but also converted it into USDT cryptocurrency,' said an ED source. On March 26, ED arrested Khara, the hawala operator, who is currently in judicial custody. Sources said Khara was a well-known Angadia's (a service used to transport cash, diamonds, and jewellery) franchise owner. The Angadia has branches across India, through which huge sums were transferred. ED's searches were carried out in Angadia premises in Mumbai and Surat. The searches have resulted in the seizure of ₹6.30 crore and some digital devices. Earlier on January 23, the agency carried out searches in Mumbai and Jaipur, resulting in bank accounts holding ₹21.75 crore being frozen and the seizure of documents and digital devices.
India Today
10-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
ED busts hawala network in Torres Ponzi scam, seizes Rs 6.30 crore cash
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office conducted searches across Mumbai and Surat on May 9 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 at four locations as part of the ongoing probe in the case of M/s Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd under the brand name "Torres Jewellery."ED initiated an investigation on the basis of a case registered by APMC Police Station, Vashi, Navi the investigation, it was revealed that M/s Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd had collected a huge amount of cash from its customers in lieu of the sale of Moissanite Diamonds and other jewellery. Instead of using the said cash for its legitimate business purposes, the cash in question was routed through hawala operators and later converted into USDT cryptocurrency. The accused, Alpesh Khara, not only facilitated the collection of huge cash from Torres showrooms across Mumbai on the instructions of Oleksandr Zapichenko alias Alex and Ms Olena Stoian, but also assisted them in the Khara was arrested by the ED on March 26, and he was taken into custody till April the investigation, it was revealed that Alpesh Khara was one of the franchise owners of a well-known Angadia entity with branches across India. Significant amounts of cash were routed through these Angadia branches, as well as through various other hawala also conducted searches at the premises of Angadias and hawala operators in Mumbai and Surat, who were involved in facilitating these hawala transactions. These operations led to the seizure of unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 6.30 crore, along with incriminating digital searches conducted in this case on January 23 had resulted in the freezing of bank accounts totalling Rs 21.75 crore, as well as the seizure of incriminating documents and digital InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Mumbai#Surat
