Police have registered a case against an individual for allegedly cheating two friends from Thane in Maharashtra of Rs 7.59 lakh after promising them jobs abroad, officials said on Sunday.
According to PTI, the accused lured the 38-year-old complainant, a resident of Kopri Colony in Thane, and his friend with promises of securing them jobs in Portugal.
Under this pretext, the accused allegedly took Rs 7.59 lakh from the victims between October 20 and 30 for the formalities and visa processing, a police official said.
However, the victims later realised that they had been cheated and approached the police.
Based on the complaint, the police registered a case on Friday against the absconding accused under sections 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Search was underway for the accused, the police added.
Mulund Police bust major cyber fraud gang
In a separate incident, Mulund Police in Mumbai have busted an alleged interstate cyber fraud syndicate, arrested six people, and detected 255 cybercrime cases registered across the country, officials said on Thursday.
The fraud linked to bank accounts allegedly used by the syndicate is estimated at around Rs 72 crore, police said.
According to the police, the investigation began after an accountant working for a private company in Mulund was allegedly cheated of Rs 10 lakh on July 30, 2026. An unidentified fraudster had used the company owner’s photograph as their WhatsApp display picture, impersonated the owner, and pressured an employee into transferring money from the company’s bank account.
A case was registered at Mulund Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.
Six arrested from different locations
During the investigation, police analysed bank transactions and mobile numbers and found that Rs 5.5 lakh of the defrauded amount had been transferred to a bank account in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The money was subsequently withdrawn through a cheque, police said.
“A special investigation team arrested three suspects in Meerut. Further arrests followed in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Vadodara, Gujarat, and Kandivali in Mumbai, taking the total number of arrested accused to six,” said a police official.
Police recovered Rs 5.5 lakh in cash and five mobile phones allegedly used in the crime.
(With inputs from PTI)
