Police freeze complainant’s share trading account after his phone was allegedly hacked
The Santacruz police team, which was felicitated for its swift actions. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Santacruz police have prevented a businessman from losing R3 crore after two individuals allegedly hacked his mobile phone, sold shares, and purchased penny stocks worth Rs 1.5 crore. During the investigation, the police sought assistance from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
The complainant, Raju Devani, 57, a resident of Santacruz West, is involved in the printing business. The accused have been identified as Anil Kumhar, 32, a share market advisor from Shahapur, who hails from Rajasthan, and Pushpa Bind, 32, also a share market advisor and a resident of Thakur Village, Kandivli East.
A police officer told mid-day, “On November 9, both the accused visited the complainant’s house claiming they were representatives from the bank handling his demat account. They took Devani’s mobile phone, eventually gaining complete access to it. Three days later, they changed the password of his share trading account and sold all the shares he had invested in.”
Anil Kumhar, accused who resides in Shahapur; Pushpa Bind, accused who resides in Kandivli
“After selling the shares, the accused purchased penny stocks. We immediately registered an FIR and arrested both the accused,” the officer added. Under the guidance of Senior PI Yogesh Shinde, a team comprising PSI Samir Bodkhe, Cyber Constable Pravin Survase, PSI Vijay Sardesai, and Constable Akash Rane was formed to crack the case.
The police team coordinated with the NSE and BSE and froze the complainant’s share trading account. They traced the IMEI number of the mobile phone allegedly used to log into the victim’s account, which led them to Kumhar in Rajasthan and Bind in Kandivli. With the help of the cyber unit, the police recovered the entire amount from the share market and returned it to the victim.
Mumbai Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti also rewarded and felicitated the investigation team for its swift and effective action. The police suspect that the accused are connected with the penny stocks company involved in the matter.
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