Mumbai/Ranchi, Mar 31: A 25-year-old man from Jamtara has been arrested for allegedly duping a judge of the Bombay High Court of ₹6.02 lakh in a cyber fraud case, police said.
The accused, identified as Mazhar Alam Israil Miyan, was apprehended in a joint operation by the Jamtara Cyber Cell and local police. Investigators said he is part of a wider cyber fraud network and is linked to at least 36 similar cases across 10 states.
According to police, the incident took place in late February when the judge attempted to redeem credit card reward points. Unable to connect with the official customer care helpline, he searched online for an alternative number and ended up calling a fake customer care contact.
“The victim ended up calling a fake customer care number,” an अधिकारी said. The accused, posing as a bank executive, allegedly sent a link to download a mobile application and guided the victim through the process.
When the application failed to install on the judge’s iPhone, he was advised to switch to an Android device. The judge then inserted his SIM card into another phone and installed the app. Soon after entering his credit card details, ₹6.02 lakh was fraudulently withdrawn from his account.
Realising the fraud, the victim approached the Mumbai Police, following which a case was registered at the Cuffe Parade police station. Using technical evidence such as IP logs, call data records and transaction trails, police tracked down the आरोपी and arrested him within about 10 days.
“The accused is believed to be part of a wider cyber fraud network,” police said, adding that such scams often involve fake customer care listings and social engineering techniques to extract sensitive financial information.
Authorities have cautioned the public against calling unverified numbers or downloading applications from unknown sources. “Users are advised to rely only on official websites and verified contact numbers,” officials said.
Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and trace the siphoned funds.
