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Mumbai Cyber Cell Arrests Three in 'Digital Arrest' Racket That Took ₹4 Crore From Goregaon Couple

Investigators say the men supplied bank accounts to channel the fraud’s proceeds, which are now frozen as the probe expands.

The police said that the accused scared the couple by telling them that they were involved in the money laundering of crores of rupees and a case was registered against them. (Shutterstock)

Overview

  • The accused were identified as Vilas Genu More alias Rehan Khan, Rizwan Shaukat Ali Khan and Qasim Rizwan Sheikh, who are in judicial custody.
  • The fraud ran from October 27 to November 14, with callers impersonating TRAI, the CBI, Mumbai Police and the Delhi Crime Branch.
  • Scammers sent fake official letters and a court notice via WhatsApp, kept the couple on video calls and coerced transfers to so‑called verification accounts.
  • Police say the trio opened multiple beneficiary accounts used to route ₹4.05 crore from the victims, with all linked accounts now frozen and six phones seized.
  • Investigators report the same accounts carried funds from other cases and that the accused allegedly earned commissions for providing the accounts, while the complaint was filed after the promised refund never came.