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  Former prime minister's son Naresh Gujral loses Rs 7 crore to cyber fraud: How the scam unfolded

  Delhi | June 19, 2026 9:33 IST

  Cybercriminals allegedly created a fake account on a messaging platform using the display picture of Naresh Gujral, son of former Prime Minister IK Gujral, and impersonated him to carry out the fraud.

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  Naresh Kumar, former PM Inder Kumar Gujral's son, duped of Rs 7.8 crore in cyber fraud; FIR filed

  India | June 18, 2026 11:55 IST

  According to police sources, nearly Rs 4 crore has been successfully frozen by authorities as part of the ongoing recovery process. The Delhi Police Cyber Cell is currently probing the matter, tracing the money trail and identifying those involved in the impersonation-based financial fraud.

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  Rs 15,000 laptop deposits, unpaid salaries: Pune IT firm shuts overnight, leaves hundreds jobless

  Maharashtra | June 03, 2026 10:08 IST

  The company collected a security deposit of Rs 15,000 from interns and employees on the promise of providing laptops for work.

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  Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Awasthi, husband booked in Rs 11.5 crore fraud case

  Entertainment | January 30, 2026 7:26 IST

  Bhojpuri film actress Akanksha Awasthi, her husband Vivek Kumar alias Abhishek Kumar Singh Chauhan, and their associates are accused of defrauding a businessman of Rs 11.50 crore.

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  Relief for Manikrao Kokate; SC stays ex-Maharashtra minister's conviction in fraud case

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 12:37 IST

  The SC heard an appeal challenging the Bombay High Court’s order, which had refused to grant a stay on Kokate’s conviction in a 1995 fraud case. Besides, a vacation bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on Kokate's plea.

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  Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt named in Rs 30 crore fraud complaint: Here's what happened

  Entertainment | November 18, 2025 13:31 IST

  A Rs 30 crore rupees fraud case has been filed against eight others, including film director Vikram Bhatt, his wife Shwetambari Bhatt, producer Mehboob, Dinesh Kataria.

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  Pune: Retired govt officer dies of shock after losing Rs 1.2 crore in digital arrest fraud case

  Maharashtra | October 30, 2025 20:13 IST

  As per the FIR, the elderly man collapsed at home on October 22 and was taken to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Police reported that the man was "deeply disturbed" by the fraud.

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  Mumbai businessman duped of Rs 58 crore in shocking 'digital arrest' scam

  Maharashtra | October 16, 2025 17:17 IST

  Maharashtra digital arrest: In this case, the businessman and his wife were allegedly placed under such 'digital arrest,' prevented from communicating freely, and coerced into transferring Rs 58 crore through multiple Real-Time Gross Settlement transactions to 18 different bank accounts.

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  Sudha Murty threatened, abused by scammer posing as telecom official; FIR lodged

  India | September 22, 2025 18:01 IST

  In her police complaint, Sudha Murty has requested legal action against the caller for attempting to fraudulently obtain personal data and for using threatening language.

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  Delhi: Cyber police nab two fraudsters for duping people by promising roles in serials

  Delhi | August 23, 2025 14:16 IST

  The scam came to light after a complaint was filed by a victim whose minor daughter was deceived into transferring approximately Rs 24 lakh. The victim was promised a role in a famous serial and was repeatedly asked for money under different pretexts before being blocked.

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  Maharashtra man dupes 18 people of Rs 55 lakh by posing as Dy CM Shinde's PA; booked along with wife

  Maharashtra | August 10, 2025 7:33 IST

  Hitesh Ramesh Sanghvi and his wife Arpita, residents of Pachora in Jalgaon, allegedly promised various favors, including government jobs, tenders and MHADA flats.

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  ED conducts first-ever raids in Andaman & Nicobar Islands in Rs 200 crore ANSCB loan fraud case

  India | July 31, 2025 12:28 IST

  During the course of searches at Port Blair, various incriminating documents have been recovered, pointing towards large-scale irregularities in the grant of loans and overdraft facilities by the Andaman Nicobar State Cooperative Bank.

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  Fake embassy busted in Ghaziabad: Man posed as diplomat of fictional nations, ran 'hawala network'

  Uttar Pradesh | July 23, 2025 14:17 IST

  Investigations uncovered that Harshvardhan Jain had doctored photographs of himself alongside top officials, including the Prime Minister and the President, in an attempt to project legitimacy and gain credibility.

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  US: Indian-origin doctor charged with fraud, demanding sexual favours for opioid prescriptions

  World | July 20, 2025 7:34 IST

  Several female patients complained Kalra often sought sexual favours for oxycodone prescriptions. A woman said she was assaulted multiple times by him, including being forced into 'unnatural sex'.

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  ED raids 14 locations in religious conversion, hawala case linked to Changur Baba

  India | July 17, 2025 11:23 IST

  As part of the ongoing investigation, Enforcement Directorate officials are carrying out searches at two properties linked to Shehzad Sheikh- one located in Bandra and the other in Rizvi Heights, Mahim, Mumbai. Sheikh is presently being interrogated at his Bandra residence regarding source of funds.

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  Punjab's 'Insta Queen' cop Amandeep Kaur arrested, assets worth Rs 1.35 crore seized

  India | May 27, 2025 22:34 IST

  Kaur was arrested on Monday by the Vigilance Bureau following an inquiry into her unexplained wealth. In April, she had been caught by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) with 17.71 grams of heroin.

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  Angad Singh Chandhok, accused of running million-dollar tech support scam, extradited to India

  India | May 24, 2025 11:42 IST

  According to allegations, Chandhok created several shell companies and used them to transfer stolen funds obtained through the tech support scheme to India and other countries.

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  Maharashtra: IPS officer's husband arrested by Mumbai EOW in Rs 24 crore fraud case

  Maharashtra | May 20, 2025 20:24 IST

  Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing has taken IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar’s husband, Purushottam Chavan, into custody in a Rs 24.78 crore fraud case involving fake promises of government quota flats.

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  Gang defrauding NEET-UG aspirants with false promises busted in Noida; 3 arrested

  Uttar Pradesh | May 05, 2025 8:45 IST

  As the NEET-UG exam neared, the accused once again gathered data of candidates and contacted them, demanding money with false assurances of helping them clear the exam.

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  Bombay HC Stays FIR against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and Others in 1994 fraud case

  Business | March 04, 2025 13:43 IST

  The Bombay High Court stayed the order to register an FIR against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and others, citing lack of detail and evidence in the special court's ruling. The complainant has been given four weeks to file a response.