A 78-year-old man from Thane was duped of Rs 1.06 crore after being added to WhatsApp groups promising high investment returns. He made 21 transfers before the accused disappeared. Police have registered a cheating case and launched a probe, similar to a recent forex scam
06 December,2025 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra made the remarks while hearing a bail application filed by Shashi alias Shahi Chikna Vivekanand Jurmani, who has been in custody for over four years in a 2021 attempt-to-murder case
03 December,2025 06:26 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Based on their instructions, he transferred Rs 11,69,165 to multiple bank accounts between October 14 and November 22. But when he asked for his returns and his invested amount, the accused stopped responding, an official from Ulhasnagar police station said
02 December,2025 12:48 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNMC) fire brigade immediately deployed two fire tenders to the spot, while its Thane counterpart sent a water tanker to assist in the operation. Additional support was also sought from authorities in neighbouring townships Kalyan and Ulhasnagar, the officials said
26 November,2025 11:07 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
