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Octogenarian with cancer targeted in digital arrest scam, loses Rs 1.27 crore

March 03, 2026 10:33 pm

The complainant is a cancer patient and has been undergoing treatment at a well known hospital in Pune, officials said.

Three women arrested in Delhi for Rs 1.73 lakh credit card upgrade scam targeting Chandigarh resident, cyber police say

Pune businessman duped of Rs 4.97 crore by cyber fraudsters, FIR lodged

February 28, 2026 6:29 pm

The Pimpri-Chinchwad police said the complainant is the owner of a company located near Sakhare Wasti in the Hinjewadi area of Pune.

Rs 69,598 was fraudulently taken from a city resident’s bank account after his mobile phone was reportedly hacked through a malicious file sent on WhatsApp.

Chandigarh man loses nearly Rs 70,000 via malicious WhatsApp APK file, CBI registers FIR

February 26, 2026 9:03 pm

According to the FIR, the complainant, Pramod Kumar, a resident of Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, alleged that two unauthorised online transactions.

Two arrested in Coast Guard exam cyber fraud

February 25, 2026 10:46 am

During the probe, police collected records from both the examination centre and the outsourcing agency.

Fadnavis warns of ‘digital arrest’ calls, urges people to simply hang up and report matter to 1930 helpline

February 24, 2026 3:00 pm

Speaking in the legislature, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also stressed the critical importance of the ‘golden hour’—the first 60 minutes following a cyber fraud.

India recorded sharper reductions across major lines in US-based Global Insurance Market Index.

Commercial insurance rates fall by up to 25% in India

February 21, 2026 10:07 pm

India recorded sharper reductions across major lines, particularly in property and cyber insurance, reflecting strong re-insurer support and evolving risk dynamics.

3 held for Rs 1.9 crore cyber fraud by posing as RBI officials in Faridabad

February 19, 2026 9:31 pm

All three accused were produced before a city court on Thursday and remanded to three days’ police custody for further questioning, officers added.

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Forged SC order, crypto trail: Punjab and Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail in Rs 2.65 crore ‘digital arrest’ case

February 20, 2026 10:23 am

A portion of the funds was diverted to a Jalandhar driver’s bank account to which the accused maintained full access, the Punjab and Haryana High Court noted.

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Pune laundry businessman loses Rs 1.15 crore in share trading fraud

February 12, 2026 11:26 pm

When the complainant sought to withdraw the funds, he was asked to pay a large sum as tax and processing fees.

How CBI busted a national cyber gang that used thousands of illegal SIMs to dupe people

February 12, 2026 12:32 pm

The agency had arrested four accused, including two from a prominent telecom firm, during their probe. All four have since been granted bail by a Delhi court