Updated On: 07 February, 2025 06:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
The accused allegedly had access to over 150 bank accounts and multiple SIM cards with international calling and SMS capabilities, which they used to facilitate financial transactions

Six accused in the case were arrested on January 31.
The Dongri Police in Mumbai have arrested 11 people in connection with a cyber fraud case in which a pensioner was duped of Rs 8.6 lakh on the pretext of an investment scheme. A first information report (FIR) in the case was registered on August 6, 2024, which revealed a large-scale financial racket.
Under the leadership of Sub-inspector Gobind Phad, the Investigating Officer (IO) in the case, a team of Mumbai Police apprehended six of the accused from Goa on January 31 after an extensive interrogation. So far, authorities have seized five laptops, 16 mobile phones, and two luxury vehicles — a Tata Jaguar and a Mahindra Mazarro — as a part of the investigation from the accused.