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Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Travel firm booked for duping family of former DCP
Mumbai: The police booked a travel company on Saturday for allegedly cheating the son and daughter-in-law of a former deputy commissioner of police by producing fake confirmation receipts of hotel bookings in Bangkok. The couple were duped of ₹1.64 lakh. The fraud came to light when the couple went to Bangkok along with their children and discovered that they had no bookings on their name. Former DCP, Ambadas Pote's elder son, Atul Pote, and his wife, Chitragandha Pote, had planned a trip to Bangkok with their children. They searched online for a travel company that would offer travel packages and came across a company named Kenil Travels. The company provided a ₹2 lakh package for a family of four. The couple chose the company as the rates were affordable. The family then booked another hotel in Bangkok and also their return tickets to India. After the family returned, Ambadas filed a complaint on the Cyber Police helpline against the travel company. The case was transferred to MHB police on Saturday and a case has been registered against Singh for cheating under sections 318 (4), 319 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and cyber crime sections 66 (c) and 66 (d) of the Information Technology Act.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘Co. director' among 2 held for 3.6cr share trade fraud
Mumbai: A "company director" is among two people arrested by the Cyber Police for duping a 21-year-old, partner of a private firm, of Rs 3.63 crore in an investment scam. The fraud took place between Mar 10 and 25. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The complainant's friend had told him of a person who gave tips online on share trading. The complainant joined a WhatsApp group, 'Ganpati Trade Group' in which members shared screenshots of their profits. The fraudsters convinced him to become a premium member and install an app. His phone number was moved to another WhatsApp group called 'F-6 Mirae Assets'. The complainant was told to make payments that would reflect in an online wallet on the app. He was given a login ID and password and lured with lucrative IPO offers. Over a period of time, he paid Rs 3.6 crore. But when messages on the WhatsApp group stopped abruptly, he sensed something amiss. He was unable to withdraw his money and he approached the police. Under the supervision of senior inspector Nandkumar Gopale, the South Region Cyber Police team followed the money trail. Some of the money transferred by the complainant was diverted to various bank accounts. One of these was in the name of CWFS Pvt Ltd., a private company with its office at Goregaon (W). But when the police went there, they found out that the company did not exist. Of its two "directors", the police arrested one, Mohammad Tanvir Khan (31), from Goregaonon Tuesday. The police said that about Rs 4.89 lakh of the money was diverted to a real estate agent's account in Mira Road. The agent, Adnan Khan (27), had withdrawn the sum. He too was arrested.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Cyber Police arrest 2 in Rs 3.6 crore online trading scam in Mumbai
MUMBAI: The Cyber Police have arrested a real estate professional and an employee of a private company who were part of a cyber fraud gang that induced an accountant to invest in online share trading and duped him of Rs 3.63 crore. The South Cyber Police, which is probing the case, arrested Adnan Shamshuddin Khan (27), a real estate professional, and his accomplice Tanveer Khan (31) on Tuesday. They are accused of manipulating victims into transferring large sums under false pretenses and channeling the money through various bank accounts before siphoning it off. The complainant was added to a WhatsApp group named 'UCIP GANPATI TRADE GROUP', where so-called administrators and members posed as successful investors and stock traders. Over time, they gained his trust through regular interactions and screenshots of alleged profits, convincing him to invest large sums in what appeared to be a legitimate trading platform. Funds totaling ₹3.63 crore were deposited into various bank accounts linked to the accused. The fraud came to light when the complainant reported that he had been coerced into transferring ₹70 lakh to an IndusInd Bank account on March 21, 2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like [단독] 서울 임플란트 '33만원' 에 가능해 플란치과 더 알아보기 Undo A further probe revealed that ₹4.89 lakh was subsequently transferred from this account to an Axis Bank account, from where it was withdrawn in cash via cheque. The Axis Bank account was traced to Adnan Shamshuddin Khan, who was arrested from his residence in Kashimira. In a related transaction, the complainant also transferred ₹19 lakh through four separate payments to another Axis Bank account on the same date. Investigations revealed that this account belonged to a firm named CWFS Private Ltd, allegedly operating out of Goregaon West. However, the company was found to be non-existent at its registered address. The account was being operated by Tanveer Khan. The accused are believed to have used fictitious companies and layered banking transactions to disguise and launder the fraudulent proceeds. Efforts are underway to trace additional suspects, including Syed Mansur Munawwar Ali, the second director of the fake company.
Hans India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Miss World 2025 Finalists Announced: 40 Contestants Gear Up for the Crown in Hyderabad
The countdown to the Miss World 2025 finals has begun. The 40 contestants who reached the quarterfinals will compete for the Miss World crown in the final round. So far, one contestant each from the Sports Challenge and Talent Challenge, four from the Head-to-Head Challenge, four from the Top Model competition, and four from the Beauty with a Purpose category—a total of 14 winners—have fast-tracked their way into the quarterfinals. The organizers stated that the remaining 26 contestants will be selected by judges from the Americas-Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia-Oceania continents. Indonesia and Wales emerged as winners in two competitions. So far, only 12 spots in the top 40 have been finalized, meaning 28 more contestants still need to be selected. Ten contestants from each continent will also be chosen for the top 40. In the next round, the top 20 will be selected—five from each continent. Before the finale, the top 8 will be chosen, with two from each continent. Finally, only one contestant from each continent—four in total—will remain to compete for the crown. Among them, one will be crowned the winner, and the other three will be named the first, second, and third runners-up. An estimated 3,500 guests are expected to attend the event. Arrangements are being made for the final competition, scheduled for the 31st, at the newly built fourth hall at Hyderabad Hitex. The Cyber Police, Traffic Department, Tourism Department, and event organizers have reviewed the arrangements. Police sources stated that security measures are being put in place, expecting the full capacity of 3,500 guests. The final celebrations will begin in the evening, with the final competitions running from 10 pm to midnight.
India Today
24-05-2025
- India Today
Pune Police bust fake call centre duping Americans of Rs 25 lakh daily
Pune Police have busted a fake call centre that allegedly duped American citizens of over Rs 25 lakh daily by threatening them with digital arrests. Five individuals have been arrested, and more than 120 others are under on a tip-off from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Pune Crime Branch, Cyber Police, and local police jointly raided the facility — Magnetel BPS & Consultants LLP — on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday. The illegal call centre has been operating from a floor of a multi-storey commercial building in Kharadi since August 2024, functioning during US time arrested individuals have been identified as Sarjeetsingh Girawat Singh Shekhawat from Rajasthan, and Abhishek Ajaykumar Pandey, Shrimay Paresh Shah, Laxman Amarsingh Shekhawat, and Aaron Aruman Christian from Gujarat. Three suspects remain absconding. The mastermind of the operation has been identified as Karan Shekhawat, and an FIR has been registered against 123 call centre employed over 120 calling agents, including a dozen women, most of whom worked night shifts. Police have detained them for questioning, and cases are likely to be filed based on their Commissioner of Police Ranjan Kumar Sharma said to the news agency PTI that the accused targeted US nationals — mainly senior citizens and retired individuals — by falsely claiming their bank accounts had been linked to drug trafficking or other fabricated crimes. Victims were then threatened with arrest and coerced into purchasing gift cards, which were subsequently used by the fraudsters for personal accused used caller masking software to impersonate US government officials and followed detailed scripts to deceive victims,' said Sharma. He added that agents were paid approximately Rs 25,000 per have seized 64 laptops and 41 mobile phones, many containing suspicious applications, VPN software, and contact databases of thousands of US PTI inputs IN THIS STORY#Pune#Maharashtra
