₹31.35 lakh lost in cyber fraud in Erandwane

On March 17, three residents in the city reported being victims of cyber fraud, losing a total of ₹31.35 lakh. In the first case, a bank manager from a nationalized bank called a customer to assist with a KYC process. Instead, he fraudulently transferred ₹8.60 lakh from the customer's account for his personal use. The victim, 49 years old and living in Erandwane, filed a complaint under the IT Act. In the second case, a customer was cheated out of ₹21.30 lakh. The Sinhagad police are investigating the incident, in which the thief pretended to offer online share market investment opportunities. The third case involved a victim who lost ₹1.45 lakh. The Kondhwa police reported that unidentified fraudsters convinced the victim to invest in various schemes through WhatsApp, leading to multiple transactions. Investigations are ongoing in all cases.