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Mumbai: MGL APK fraud racket busted, two arrested from Jharkhand
Updated On: 04 June, 2026 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Sarthak Mehta
The Cuffe Parade Cyber Cell arrested two Jharkhand-based accused in an MGL APK fraud case involving the theft of over Rs 5.4 lakh from a Mumbai resident. Police recovered nearly Rs 3.5 lakh and have escalated the investigation to the National Cyber Coordination Centre

(From left) Constable Wasim Shaikh, PSI Rupesh Bhagwat, Sr PI Satish Gaikwad, API Amit Deokar, Head Constable Anil Udage, Constable Amar Deshmukh. PICS/By Special Arrangement
After a month-long investigation, the Cyber Cell of Cuffe Parade police have arrested two accused in a Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) gas .APK fraud case last month. On May 18, police arrested the main accused, Govind Shyamlal Mandal, 42, and his accomplice Madan Jaylal Sahu, alias Sav, 40.
The arrest came following a complaint by a South Bombay resident who was allegedly cheated of Rs 5,44,827 in February this year. Police said they were able to recover Rs 3,49,985 of the defrauded amount of the complainant.
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