Pune: Cyber Police Crack Forex Scam: Two Held for Rs 1.12 Crore Fraud in Pimpri Chinchwad
Pimpri Chinchwad, 27th February 2025: On the pretext of forex trading and promising good profits, a man was defrauded of Rs 1.12 Crore in Pimpri Chinchwad, leading to a case registration with the Pimpri Chinchwad Police. The Cyber Police have arrested two individuals, including a mule account holder from Mira Bhayandar in Thane District and another from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The arrested individuals are Mitesh Rajubhai Vohra (34) and Kepin Ajit Kumar Mehta (41), both residents of Ahmedabad. Mitesh procured mule accounts from Gujarat and provided them to Kepin, who then transferred the fraudulently obtained money from victims to these accounts.
According to police reports, in January 2025, a case was registered at the Pimpri-Chinchwad Cyber Police Station regarding cyber fraud amounting to Rs 1,12,96,380. The complainant was approached by cybercriminals posing as representatives from different companies, who lured him with promises of high returns through Forex trading. Initially, the accused took Rs 1.30 Crores from the complainant and returned a small amount to gain trust before ultimately cheating him of Rs 1.12 Crores.
The cyber police investigation, including technical analysis, revealed that the accused were based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Police teams were dispatched to track the suspects. They arrested Mitesh Vohra, who had withdrawn cash from the mule account and later apprehended Kepin Mehta in Mira Bhayandar after receiving information about his presence there. The investigation has uncovered that more individuals are involved in this crime.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of senior officials, led by Police Inspector Ravikiran Nale. It included Assistant Police Inspector Praveen Swami, Police Sub Inspector Sagar Poman, and others.
