The Nagpur City Cyber Police have cracked two major cyber fraud cases involving more than ₹2 crore and executed digital arrests of four accused through a multi-state investigation extending to Gujarat and Amravati. The cases involve sophisticated online scams in which victims were deceived using fake police identities, forged digital documents, and high-return investment offers in cryptocurrency.
In the first case, registered as Crime No. 101/2025 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act, complainant Hemant Narayan Karkare of Ghorpade in Nagpur was targeted by an individual who identified himself as police officer “Sandeep Rao.” The accused falsely claimed that Karkare’s name had surfaced in a money laundering case connected to terrorist financing. To convince the victim, the fraudster sent fabricated investigation documents to his mobile phone and continuously monitored him through WhatsApp calls and video calls. Under pressure and in fear of legal consequences, the victim transferred a total of ₹1,51,66,684 via RTGS in multiple transactions to different bank accounts under the guise of “fund verification.”
During the investigation, technical analysis of the beneficiary accounts revealed that the accused were operating from Rajkot in Gujarat. Acting on the findings, a special team led by PSI Varsha Bamne, along with police personnel Ajay, Ravi and Saurabh, travelled to Rajasthan and successfully apprehended three accused. Those arrested have been identified as Chirag Mukeshbhai Gohel (24), Het Vipulbhai Panchmiya (20), and Shama Arshadbhai Parmar (51), all residents of Rajkot, Gujarat. Police officials believe that these individuals are part of a larger organized cyber fraud network, and further arrests may follow.
In another case registered as Crime No. 80/2025, a cryptocurrency investment scam resulted in a loss of ₹50 lakh to the victim, Dr. Manoj Anshram Shahu of Katol, Nagpur. Unknown callers convinced him to invest in a Bitcoin wallet by promising exceptionally high returns. To establish credibility, the accused manipulated wallet dashboards and displayed fake profits. Believing the investment was genuine, the complainant transferred ₹50 lakh through multiple bank transactions. Technical analysis of the bank accounts and digital footprints revealed the involvement of a suspect from Amravati.
A separate police team led by PSI Sandeep Bagul, with personnel Rohit and Bharat, was dispatched to Amravati, where they arrested the accused identified as Manthan Pramod Bobde (25), resident of Anjangaon Surji in Amravati. The accused has been remanded to police custody, and investigators suspect his involvement in other cyber fraud cases as well.
The operations were conducted under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Ravinder Singal, Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City; Navinchandra Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police; Vasant Pardeshi, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime); and Lohit Matani, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber). The investigation continues with Senior Police Inspector Baliram Sutar, along with Investigation Officers Sandeep Bagul and Varsha Bamne, and the Cyber Investigation Team.
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