Criminals are now reading first information reports (FIRs) uploaded on the Maharashtra Police website and using knowledge gleaned from them to commit cybercrime. Among those targeted in this fashion is Aaryan Karia, a executive producer of the Marathi films Lai Bhaari and Hemalkasa, who registered an FIR on December 17, 2025, in connection with a housebreaking incident where three smartphones — including a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, a laptop, two frequency therapy devices, and cash were stolen.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 that was stolen, along with a laptop, two frequency therapy devices, and Rs 15,000 in cash, from the executive producer’s home in 2025. Pics/By Special Arrangement