Mumbai Cyber Police have busted a cyber fraud racket that created and circulated fake .APK (Android Package Kit) files in the name of Mahanagar Gas Limited to dupe citizens. Three accused were dramatically arrested from a moving train in Bihar following a multi-state chase and technical surveillance.

Modus operandi

The case surfaced after a 64-year-old Mumbai resident, Upendra Narayan Muskur, was cheated of R2.35 lakh. Fraudsters posed as MGL officials and sent a malicious file named “MGL GAS UNBLOCK FILE.apk” via WhatsApp, claiming it would restore his gas connection. Once installed, the app gave hackers full remote access to his phone, allowing them to steal his banking credentials.