Pune Cyber Fraud: Retired Woman Loses ₹10.5 Lakhs; Brutal Robbery Shakes City

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News18•07-01-2026, 11:13
Pune Cyber Fraud: Retired Woman Loses ₹10.5 Lakhs; Brutal Robbery Shakes City
- •A retired woman in Pune's Narhe lost ₹1,055,000 to cyber thieves who obtained bank details and hacked her phone.
- •The 66-year-old victim's mobile number was linked to her bank account, which thieves exploited to extract confidential information.
- •Thieves transferred funds from her account to other accounts after skillfully conversing with her.
- •Narhe Police are investigating the cyber fraud under Senior Police Inspector Atmaram Shete, using technical evidence.
- •Separately, a young woman in Pune's Koregaon Park was fatally attacked and robbed of ₹1,140,000 in gold jewelry.
Why It Matters: Pune faces rising crime with a major cyber fraud and a brutal robbery highlighting security concerns.
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