Fake Cops Extort Rs 1 Crore from Mumbai Gas Agency Owner, Drive Him to Suicide Attempt

• A gas agency owner in Malad, Mumbai, Rahul Gupta, was extorted Rs 1 crore by conmen posing as senior Mumbai Police officials.
• The fraudsters threatened Gupta with false murder allegations, claiming he paid for a murder and demanding money to "settle" the case.
• The extortion escalated with callers impersonating a Joint Commissioner and later the Mumbai Police Commissioner, demanding increasing sums.
• Distressed, Gupta took loans and paid Rs 1 crore in cash and online, eventually attempting suicide before police intervention.
• Dindoshi Police registered a case under BNS Sections against four unknown persons, and an investigation is underway to trace the mastermind.

Why It Matters: Mumbai businessman extorted Rs 1 crore by fake police, leading to a suicide attempt, highlighting sophisticated fraud.