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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Time of India
Man jumps into auto, threatens & molests minor in Bandra, arrested
Mumbai: Police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man for molesting a college student after threatening her with a sharp object in a moving auto rickshaw near Boston Hotel on SV Road in Bandra West. The accused, Aphaq Khan, a local from Bandra, was arrested based on CCTV footage. The incident occurred on Monday at 12 noon when the 16-year-old junior college student left her Bandra West home and was heading to the college in the rickshaw. "The accused is not known to the victim. He took advantage of the situation and jumped into the rickshaw he asked the driver to continue saying that he will get down ahead. However, he then touched the girl inapporpriately," said a police officer of the Bandra police station. In the complaint, the victim said: "I and the rickshaw driver asked him to get down. But he was not willing to get down. He forced himself to sit inside, saying that he wanted to go a little further and that there was no other rickshaw available. As soon as the signal changed, he pulled out a sharp weapon-like object and threatened to kill me and made obscene remarks and molested me. When the rickshaw stopped at the next signal, he got down and ran away. " A police officer said the victim was very scared. She returned home without going to college. She informed her family about the incident and filed the case. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Khan has been booked for molestation under the BNS Act and under the POCSO Act
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Cops lens on bank ex-employee, gang for 1 cr credit card fraud
Kolkata: Cops have lodged a case against a former bank employee, Nafisa Ali , who worked as a personal service assistant at the company for allegedly orchestrating a credit card fraud scheme that resulted in an unauthorized transaction of Rs 4.7 lakh, officials said on Monday. The total amount defrauded by her and her gang is estimated to reach around a crore, claimed investigators. The Park Street Police Station registered a case against Ali and her accomplices, under multiple sections of the BNS Act, following complaints filed by senior bank officials. According to police, Ali, allegedly collaborated with others to target the bank's credit card customers through a phone scam. Ali and her gang contacted numerous cardholders, posing as bank representatives, and fraudulently obtained sensitive credit card information. The fraud came to light when several cardholders reported suspicious transactions to the bank. An internal investigation revealed a pattern of unauthorized transactions linked to customers who recently received calls claiming to be from the bank's service department. Police are working to recover the misappropriated funds. The bank has assured affected customers that their losses will be covered under its fraud protection policy. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like My 4-year-old kidneys are failing, only you can help Donate For Health Donate Now Undo You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Division) Akash Magharia said that preliminary investigations suggest the scam was operating for at least six months. "We obtained CCTV footage and electronic evidence that indicates a wider network of fraudsters working in conjunction with the accused," he stated. The bank has since strengthened its security protocols and implemented additional verification measures for customer service calls. The police have formed a special team to track down Ali's associates and issued alerts to other banks about similar fraud patterns.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
City police nab seven persons on alleged cryptocurrency fraud in Salem
The Salem City Cyber Crime police on Monday nabbed seven persons in connection with conducting a meeting for doubling the investment in cryptocurrency trading. In a release, the police said that acting on a tip-off that seven persons were conducting a meeting at a star hotel at Kuranguchavadi for investors to invest in cryptocurrency trading, the police went to the hotel on Sunday and took John Mark, Hemanth, Venkatesh, Selvaraj, Veeran, Karuppaiah, and Baskaran, for investigations. Based on the investigation, the police registered a case under Section 66 D of the IT Act and under Sections 318, 318 (4), and 62 of the BNS Act. The police released them and asked them to appear before them on July 23 for investigation again.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Indore cops get cracking against criminals in night-long combing op
Indore: Indore police conducted a surprise combing operation across the city on the intervening night of July 19 and 20. During the operation, police teams checked nearly 1,338 known offenders across city limits, initiating legal action against 568 individuals found engaged in illegal or suspicious activities. The crackdown also resulted in execution of over 280 warrants, including 85 permanent, 91 arrest, 104 bail warrants, and 124 summons that were pending for a long time. The teams also registered 185 cases under Motor Vehicles Act against 194 people found driving under the influence of alcohol. Officials said the action will continue to curb the life-threatening habit of driving under the influence and deter such dangerous behaviour on city roads. Legal action against those consuming liquor in public was also taken. Eight cases were registered, while 86 habitual offenders were booked under various sections of the BNS Act for preventive measures. Over 770 individuals with criminal backgrounds were checked during the operation, including 284 goons, 76 burglars, 33 robbers, 124 individuals with a record of knife assaults, 10 drug peddlers, 66 history-sheeters, 136 persons under police surveillance, and 41 facing district exile or action under NSA. All were warned against engaging in any future criminal activity. Offenders involved in crimes against women and incidents of arson and vandalism were also identified and warned. Several absconding criminals were apprehended during the operation, and legal proceedings are underway against them. The teams also collected personal dossiers from offenders, issuing strict warnings against future violations.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Medical staff loses Rs 20 lakh in online fraud
Berhampur: A medical staff in Berhampur allegedly lost over Rs 20.50 lakh through fake online trading and investment schemes. The victim, a 30-year-old man, had transferred money online to a trading app from June 10 to July 11, police said. A case has been booked under Sections 318 (4) of the BNS Act and 66D of the IT Act at the cyber police station here, following an FIR by the victim on Friday. Police are investigating the case to identify the fraudulent trading company and try to recovery the money. A police officer said they are also trying to freeze the bank accounts of the firms, suspecting their involvement in other online frauds. Police added that at least four bank accounts were involved in the case and verification was on to establish the state of those accounts. Last month, the victim received a call on a social media platform and received a link which appeared to be from a popular online trading firm. The caller assured him of getting a good profit from his investment. Initially he received a profitable return, which encouraged him to invest more. From June 10 to July 11, he invested over Rs 22.50 lakh and transferred the money to four accounts of different banks as per the direction of the caller. Recently, he tried withdrawing Rs 80,000 bonus towards his investment, as assured by the caller but he could neither access the funds nor the bank accounts. The scammers had assured to give him Rs 3 lakh against an investment of Rs 1 lakh. "We have repeatedly urged people not to invest their money on any online trading firm without proper verification. Despite this, people continue to fall prey to cybercriminals. If anyone identifies himself as an officer of TRAI or CBI and starts threatening you, immediately bring it to the police's notice," Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said.
