A retired man from Mulund was defrauded of ₹2.04 crore in a ‘digital arrest’ scam within a month; a case has been registered.
Maharashtra: A serious case of cyber fraud involving a so-called “digital arrest” has come to light in Mumbai’s Mulund area. Four cybercriminals allegedly impersonated police officers, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, and Interpol officers to swindle a 71-year-old retired employee out of ₹2.04 crore. Following the victim’s complaint, the East Region Cyber Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation.
The fraud began with a call from someone claiming to be from the Crime Branch.
According to the cyber police, the victim, Vijaykumar Bhaskarrao Ira (71), has been living with his family in Mulund West for the past 20 years. He retired in 2012 from a company called Melan Lab in Taloja.
On the evening of November 24, 2025, Ira received a call from an unknown number. The caller identified himself as S.K. Jaiswal, a police officer from the Mumbai Crime Branch, and claimed that Ira’s name had surfaced in a criminal case.
