Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Senior Citizen Duped Of ₹1.72 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam; 2 Arrested from Pune

Mumbai: In a major breakthrough, the Central Unit of Mumbai Cyber Cell has arrested two individuals from Pune in connection with a shocking digital arrest fraud case, where a senior citizen from Mumbai was duped of ₹1.72 crore. The accused, identified as Ajay Sunder Divekar (40) and Nitin Atmaram More (41), were apprehended from the Fursungi area of Pune.

According to officials, ₹30.90 lakh of the total scammed amount was transferred into Divekar’s bank account, while More had allegedly rented out his bank account and received a commission of ₹15,000 in return. A search is currently underway to trace other accused persons believed to be involved in this cyber fraud network.

As per the investigation, the fraudsters first contacted the complainant through an unknown mobile number, posing as a representative from DHL customer service. They falsely claimed that a parcel sent by the complainant contained a passport, credit card, and MDMA drugs. They further threatened the victim, alleging that his mobile number was used in illegal activities and that he would soon be arrested unless he cooperated.

Under this fear of arrest — a common trick in "digital arrest" scams — the victim was manipulated into transferring ₹1.72 crore from his bank account. During a technical probe, cyber officers discovered that bank accounts belonging to Divekar and More were used in laundering the stolen funds.

Based on this information, a team was dispatched to Pune, and both suspects were arrested with the help of digital and physical evidence. The Cyber Cell confirmed that further investigation is ongoing to identify and nab the remaining accused and recover the defrauded funds.