Accused Threatened To Suspend Bank Account Over KYCTimes News Network Surat: A 45-year-old textile businessman from Godadara lost Rs 6.31 lakh after downloading a fake mobile application, or APK file, for a purported bank KYC update from a WhatsApp group. Surat cybercrime police have registered a case in connection with the fraud.According to the FIR,…
Surat: The Surat cybercrime police have arrested a 20-year-old man from Silvassa in connection with an online fraud in which a victim was allegedly duped of Rs 26.12 lakh through a fake social media task and investment scheme. The victim was initially contacted over ShareChat by the cyber fraud gang, with further communication taking place…
Surat: A 67-year-old retired woman has been cheated of Rs. 30.50 lakhs in a digital arrest case. A fake police sub-inspector from Colaba police station of Mumbai had called her and told that he bank account was involved in Rs. 2.5 cr money laundering and there were 20 complaints against the account. Accused also sent…
Police are still searching for the killer of Nidhi Patel, a computer engineer. SURAT: A week after the murder of 22-year-old computer engineer Nidhi Patel, police are yet to identify the culprit in the case. Patel was found dead at her home in Godavadi village in Surat district on the morning of Aug 24.Police said…
Surat: Chowk Bazaar police have intensified investigation into the murder of 55-year-old real-estate broker Faisal Hasanfatta by registering a murder case. “10 teams comprising Chowk Bazaar police officials, LCB, DCB and SOG have been formed to nab the accused. We have identified three persons after checking 300 CCTVs. Two persons named Wasim and Abhishek are…
Surat: A 13-year-old boy died by suicide in Rander area of Surat in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.According to police, Sujal Patel was a Class VIII student at Swaminarayan School in Rander. On Monday night, his mother scolded him for using his mobile phone while having dinner and asked him to put the…
Surat: Two incidents of crowd surges during Ganesh Agaman processions have raised concerns over crowd management and the safety of devotees during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, with large gatherings of 10,000 to 20,000 people being reported at some events.Both incidents occurred in the Ram Chowk area under Umra police station recently.The Shri Ganesh Utsav…
House of the deceased where the body was found Surat: More than a week after the murder of a 22-year-old woman engineer, police are yet to identify the culprit in the case. The woman was found dead at her home in Godavadi village in Surat district on the morning of Aug 24.Police said they have…
Surat: An 82-year-old retired man from Bardoli was allegedly duped of Rs 2.96 crore in a ‘digital arrest‘ fraud executed over nearly 20 days, after cybercriminals impersonating Mumbai cops and other agencies pressured him into transferring money for “verification” and to “stop” an arrest warrant. The fraud was carried out through multiple calls and transactions…
Surat: Surat, the world’s largest lab-grown diamond (LGD) polishing centre, is missing the opportunity to emerge as a major trading hub for the rapidly growing segment, even as Dubai moves aggressively to capture the business.The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) on Sunday announced the establishment of a dedicated LGD vertical after trading of lab-grown diamonds…
