Maharashtra cyber police file common case, invoke Money-Lending Act

Updated On: 31 May, 2022 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan

Cyber cops have collated details from nearly 25 complaints and will probe more than 450 apps

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The home minister (centre) with mid-day journalists and police top brass, at his residence in Malabar Hill, on May 25. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar

Acting on the order of Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil, the Maharashtra cyber police have registered an FIR involving all the instant loan app fraud cases from across the state. The minister had passed the order following a meeting with a mid-day team and top brass of the state police last week.

The cyber cell of the state police have registered the FIR under Sections 420 (cheating) 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, and the relevant Sections of the Information Technology Act and the Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act.

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