In a significant cyber fraud case, Pimpri-Chinchwad Cyber Police have arrested Mitesh Rajubhai Vhora (34) and Kepin Ajitkumar Mehta (41) from Ahmedabad and Mira-Bhayandar, respectively, for their involvement in defrauding a local resident of Rs 1.12 crore. The fraud was executed under the guise of lucrative returns from forex trading.
The accused had convinced the complainant that they represented various companies and promised high returns on forex investments. Initially, they took Rs 1.30 crore from the victim and returned a small amount to build trust. However, they later defrauded the complainant of Rs 1.12 crore.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Sandeep Doiphode, Mitesh procured mule accounts from Gujarat and sent them to Kepin, who used these accounts to receive the fraudulent funds. After the case was reported in January 2025, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Cyber Police initiated an investigation.
A technical analysis traced the accused to Ahmedabad, Gujarat, prompting the cyber police to dispatch teams for further investigation. Mitesh was arrested for withdrawing cash from the mule accounts. Following further interrogation, Kepin was located in Mira-Bhayandar, where he was apprehended. The investigation has revealed the involvement of additional suspects.
