Special Correspondent
Pune: A resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad was swindled of ₹1.12 crore by cybercriminals who lured him into investing in forex trading, promising high returns. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Cyber Police acted swiftly, arresting two individuals from Mira-Bhayandar within a month of the incident.
The arrested suspects are Mitesh Rajubhai Vhora (34) and Kepin Ajitkumar Mehta (41), both from Ahmedabad. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Sandeep Doiphode, Mitesh procured mule accounts from Gujarat, which were then used by Kepin to receive fraudulent funds. The cybercriminals first convinced the complainant to invest ₹1.3 crore, offering small returns to build trust before defrauding him of ₹1.12 crore more.
The case, involving a total of ₹1,12,96,380, was registered at the Pimpri-Chinchwad Cyber Police Station in January 2025. After an in-depth investigation and technical analysis, the police tracked the accused to Ahmedabad and Mira-Bhayandar. Mitesh was arrested first for withdrawing the funds from mule accounts, and further leads led to Kepin’s arrest. The police suspect the involvement of additional individuals in the scam, and the investigation is ongoing.
This operation was carried out by Police Inspector Ravikiran Nale and his team, including Assistant Police Inspector Pravin Swami, Sub-Inspectors Sagar Poman, Vaibhav Patil, Prakash Katkade, and several other police personnel.
