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Fake e-challan scam: Goregaon businessman loses Rs 9.71 lakh

Fake e-challan scam: Goregaon businessman loses Rs 9.71 lakh

The victim said that he did not receive any SMS or email alerts for the transactions. When he approached his bank, officials stated that most of the stolen money had been transferred to different bank accounts

20 January,2026 07:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Man poses as UPI agent, cheats vendor of Rs 1.04 lakh

Mumbai: Man poses as UPI agent, cheats vendor of Rs 1.04 lakh

Accused makes unauthorised payments using the victim’s phone; the complainant, Hiralal Satnarayan Gupta, who runs a flower stall near Hari Masjid in Madanpura, said that he had recently received messages offering him a loan through online platform and had completed the application process for same

20 January,2026 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Maharashtra Cyber Police recover Rs 2 crore in massive digital arrest scam

Maharashtra Cyber Police recover Rs 2 crore in massive digital arrest scam

The amount marks the first recovery in a case in which a 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly cheated of Rs 58.13 crore by an organised cyber fraud network

19 January,2026 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
AAP, Congress leaders booked over AI-generated images on Manikarnika Ghat

AAP, Congress leaders booked over AI-generated images on Manikarnika Ghat

The ghat is among the oldest and most sacred cremation grounds in Hinduism. Reacting to the FIR against him, AAP’s Singh claimed the redevelopment work had caused destruction at Manikarnika Ghat

19 January,2026 06:48 AM IST | Varanasi | Agencies

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