Three men posing as passengers force BKC cabbie to transfer Rs 59,000 via UPI, flee with Rs 3000 cash; one arrested. Investigation underway to find other accused in the case
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A 48-year-old Uber driver from Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) was allegedly assaulted and robbed of Rs 59,000 by three men posing as passengers during a late-night trip to Panvel. Police have arrested one of the accused, Mohammad Maishad Jalil Khan, 26, a driver by profession and a resident of Asalpha in Ghatkopar, while two others remain unidentified.
The police official stated, "The driver reached Panvel Bus Station around 10.30 pm, after which the men asked him to return towards Mumbai, claiming they were unable to find the location they were looking for."
The victim, Sunil Kumar Bachchanlal Agrahari, a resident of Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar in BKC, drives for Uber and private hires.
Suspicious call
On March 8, Agrahari received a call from an unknown number asking him to pick up a passenger from outside Don Bosco School in Kurla for a trip to Panvel. However, the caller cancelled the ride, claiming his mother’s health had deteriorated.
The next night, March 9, the same person again asked him to come to the same location around 9.30 pm for a ride to Panvel. Three men boarded the car and asked him to drive to Panvel.
Assault near Kharghar
A police officer told mid-day, “The driver reached Panvel bus stop around 10.30 pm, after which the men asked him to return towards Mumbai, claiming they were unable to find the location they were looking for”. While returning near Kharghar railway station, the men allegedly assaulted him, took control of the car and forced him to transfer Rs 59,000 through multiple UPI transactions. They also took R3000 in cash before fleeing near Ghatkopar.
Deleted digital trails
They allegedly deleted transaction history, removed and broke the SIM card and wiped banking alerts and messages.
Case details
Victim: Sunil Kumar Bachchanlal Agrahari, 48
Loss: Rs 59,000 via UPI + Rs 3,000 cash
Police station: Vinoba Bhave Nagar
Sections invoked: BNS 309(4), 3(5); IT Act 66(D)
Status: One accused arrested; two unidentified; investigation ongoing
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