This time it’s a 28-year-old software engineer from Vikhroli who has fallen prey to unauthorised loan apps. She claimed loan recovery agents started calling her from the fourth day, even as the repayment period was 7 days, and her morphed photos were also shared with her contacts. Vikhroli police have registered a case against unknown callers in the case. She had sought Rs 3,500 in loans from two apps but only received Rs 2,200 each.

As per the complainant, she had applied for Rs 3,500 loan from 2 apps that she came across on social media. “We bought a bike a month ago and wanted to repay the downpayment urgently. So, when I came across advertisements for these apps, I discussed it with my husband and decided to go for it,” the victim told mid-day.