The south cyber cell unit of the Mumbai Crime Branch has apprehended seven people for purportedly withdrawing R1.63 crore from the account of a businessman from Delhi who works in Botswana, South Africa, using a counterfeit cheque.

The businessman promptly reported this fraudulent transaction to the Botswana branch of the Bank of Baroda, which informed the branch in Fort, south Mumbai. A formal complaint was subsequently filed with the cyber police.