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Mahim Police officer duped of Rs 96,896 in Mahanagar Gas Limited cyber fraud
Updated On: 13 February, 2026 09:16 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
The SMS sent to the cop warned that his MGL gas connection would be disconnected by 7.30 pm and asked him to contact a person identifying himself as “Manish Rathore” on a given mobile number
The cop received a message on February 7 at around 1.27 pm while he was on duty. Representational Pic/File/iStock
A police sub-inspector posted at Mahim Police Station in Mumbai was duped of Rs 96,896 after cyber fraudsters posed as officials of Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) and tricked him into downloading a malicious mobile application, officials said on Friday.
According to Mahim Police Station, the 55-year-old officer received a message on February 7 at around 1.27 pm while he was on duty.
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