Mumbai, Maharashtra: The North Region Cyber Police, Mumbai have arrested Kishan Bhaveshbhai Makwana, a resident of Gujarat, in connection with a sophisticated cyber fraud in which a 77-year-old man from Goregaon was allegedly duped of over Rs2.25 crore.
Police said the elderly complainant received a call on November 15, 2025, from a man identifying himself as Akash Sharma, claiming to be a senior officer from the Mumbai Police Headquarters. The caller falsely accused the victim of links to terror funding and demanded his cooperation in a supposed investigation.
When the victim said he could not travel due to his wife’s ill health, the call was allegedly transferred to another person claiming to be from the Lucknow ATS unit, followed by another fraudster named Premkumar Gautam, who claimed a bank account had been opened in Jammu and Kashmir using the victim’s Aadhaar.
The fraudsters told the complainant he had received a 10% commission of Rs70 lakh, implying he was complicit in funding terrorism. They also sent WhatsApp messages, fake legal notices, arrest warrants, and seizure orders, warning that failure to cooperate could lead to 10 years’ imprisonment and a Rs5 lakh fine.
Fearing arrest, the victim transferred money to the accounts provided by the fraudsters in multiple transactions between November 18 and December 3, 2025, totaling over Rs2.25 crore. After confirming that his “bail had been approved,” the fraudsters promised to return the money but never refunded it.
Upon realizing the scam, the victim approached the North Region Cyber Police Station, where an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
During the investigation, technical analysis revealed that part of the defrauded money had been routed through a bank account linked to Kishan Makwana. Following this lead, police detained and later formally arrested him.
Authorities continue to investigate the matter to trace the remaining funds and identify other possible accomplices.
