Somendra Sharma

A 65-year-old Nagpur businessman allegedly lost Rs 26 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment fraud after being introduced to the scheme by a childhood school friend during a train journey. He transferred the money through multiple UPI and bank transactions and approached Mumbai Cyber Police after being asked to pay an additional Rs 4 lakh for the promised payout.

A Nashik powerloom businessman allegedly lost Rs 6 lakh after downloading a fake ‘NextGen_mParivahan.apk’ file sent through an e-challan message. Police said the malicious app enabled call forwarding and unauthorised transactions from his linked bank account. Mumbai Police have registered a cyber fraud case and begun an investigation.

The Enforcement Directorate has filed separate prosecution complaints in Delhi courts against Reliance Communications, Reliance Infrastructure and others in PMLA cases. ED alleged diversion of credit facilities, use of shell entities and fraudulent transactions. The agency has sought confiscation of attached properties worth ₹8,078.06 crore in the RCOM case.

The CBI's Mumbai Special Task Branch has registered a case against a Nagpur-based bio-fertiliser and pesticide company and its directors for alleged bank fraud. According to the agency, the accused allegedly diverted credit facility funds and caused a ₹7.76 crore loss to Bank of India between 2019 and 2024. Investigation is underway.

The Bombay High Court ruled that arbitrators appointed unilaterally before October 23, 2015, will not automatically be invalid if the arbitration agreement allowed such appointments. Justice Jitendra Jain held that old appointments must be examined based on contract terms. The ruling came while hearing execution proceedings involving SE Investments Ltd, now Paisalo Digital Ltd.

Mumbai Airport Customs arrested Surat resident Abhishek Tailor for allegedly smuggling 6.6 kg of hydroponic weed from Bangkok. Officials said eight vacuum-sealed packets containing suspected narcotics were recovered from his trolley bag at CSMI Airport. Customs recorded his statement and said further investigation is underway to trace the alleged smuggling network.

The CBI has taken over the investigation into the alleged suicide of a 26-year-old Mira Road woman after the Bombay High Court transferred the probe from Kashimira Police Station. The victim's family has alleged dowry harassment, domestic violence, physical assault, mental cruelty and abetment to suicide by her husband and in-laws, while the court directed a fresh investigation into the case.

The DRI has uncovered an alleged illegal drug manufacturing and export network after intercepting a Nigeria-bound consignment at Mumbai Air Cargo Complex. Officers seized 1 lakh Tramadol tablets and 1 lakh Tapentadol tablets, along with machinery and raw materials from an Ambernath facility. Three accused, including the exporter and alleged manufacturer, have been arrested.

Mumbai Airport Customs arrested two Mumbai residents after allegedly recovering 1,923 grams of hydroponic weed concealed inside trolley bag cavities of passengers arriving from Bangkok. Officials said the accused claimed they were offered a free foreign trip by a handler in exchange for smuggling narcotics, and further investigation is underway to trace other persons involved.

CBI has registered a corruption case against two PCDA Southern Command officials over alleged irregularities in the procurement of batteries, UPSs, and high-end servers during 2022-23 to 2024-25. The agency alleges a criminal conspiracy involving an intermediary for routing illegal gratification and says the irregularities caused an estimated Rs 50 lakh loss to the government.