Mumbai: The south region cyber police arrested a 36-year-old Ambernath resident for allegedly providing his account to receive a portion of a cyber victim’s money. The complainant, aged 78, who resided at the Bhulabhai Desai Road in south Mumbai, was assured high returns in investments but was duped of Rs 1.14 crore.A team led by senior inspector Nandkumar Gopale and inspector Suresh Bhoye arrested Umesh Gangawni on Tuesday. He has been sent in police custody till Feb 26. Police said that Rs 40 lakh was blocked in the accused persons’ accounts after the complainant approached police. “Gangwani had set up a firm, Jhule Lal Traders and opened a bank account for it. He received Rs 10 lakh from the complainant in his account and later transferred it to other accounts,” said police.
In June last year, she was surfing the net when she came across an advertisement about investment. She searched on Telegram about the same investment company and found a channel with its name. A person, Amit Somaiyya, called her up using a +44 mobile number and gave her information about shares, commodities, gold trading and assured that the complainant would get good profit if she invested through him.In 18 transactions, the woman sent a total of Rs 1.14 crore to different bank accounts given by Amit.On Feb 11, when she requested for withdrawal of some money, she was asked to pay tax on her profit. The woman then discussed it with her daughter who informed her that she was duped. She then lodged an FIR on Feb 12.
