Bhiwandi Resident Loses Rs 3.36 Lakh in Cyber Fraud, Shantinagar Police Register FIR

A 57-year-old resident of Ashok Nagar in Bhiwandi allegedly lost Rs 3.36 lakh in an online banking fraud after multiple unauthorised transactions were carried out from his bank account.

The complainant, Sanjay Jain (57), discovered that a total of Rs 3,36,272 had been debited from his Bank of Baroda account. The incident took place on the night of May 25, 2026, at around 11 pm while Jain was at his residence.

According to the police, Jain began receiving alerts on his mobile phone notifying him of debits from his bank account. Taken by surprise, he checked the messages and transaction details, confirming that multiple online transfers had taken place without his authorisation.

Following the discovery of the unauthorized withdrawals, Jain approached law enforcement authorities to report the cyber fraud. Acting on his complaint, the Shantinagar police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on August 28, 2026, against an unidentified accused.

The case has been booked under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), alongside Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, which addresses cheating by personation using computer resources.

Investigators are currently examining the transaction trail to establish how the funds were moved and withdrawn. The police are also working to identify the receiving bank accounts, digital platforms, and channels used in the operation to trace the unidentified accused and determine if an organised cybercrime syndicate is involved.