New Town ex-army officer loses ₹1.75 crore to fake Mumbai cop

A former military officer from New Town, Mihir Kumar Roy, lost ₹1.75 crore to a cyber fraudster posing as a Mumbai Police officer. The scam began when Roy received a video call from an individual dressed in a Mumbai Police uniform, who falsely claimed that illegal transactions had been detected in his bank account. The fraudster also showed a fabricated Supreme Court arrest warrant and threatened legal action. Under pressure, Roy transferred the money in multiple transactions.

After realizing the deception, Roy lodged a complaint with Bidhannagar Cyber Police, who launched an investigation. The police traced digital footprints linked to the scam and tracked the accused, Dipen Ganguly, to Gujarat. A cyber police team traveled to the state and arrested him. Authorities are now examining financial records and digital communications to determine how the fraud was executed and whether others were involved.

Police officials stated that Ganguly is being interrogated to uncover more details about the network and its operations. Investigators are also trying to identify whether similar scams have been carried out using the same modus operandi. Further arrests are possible as the probe continues.