Mumbai:- A major cyber fraud has come to light at the sugar factory owned by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Abhijit Patil in Dharashiv (Chorakhali), resulting in a loss of ₹1.10 crore. The scam targeted the cooperative unit, a key part of Patil’s sugar industry network.
According to police sources, fraudsters used sophisticated techniques to impersonate the factory’s Managing Director (MD), including misusing his name and photograph, to trick the finance team into transferring the large sum through online banking channels.
The incident has sent shockwaves through cooperative circles, raising concerns about the security systems and internal verification protocols in such institutions.
An FIR has been registered, and a cyber crime investigation is underway. One suspect has been arrested, and efforts are ongoing to trace the remaining culprits and recover the funds.
📰 Key Points:
Fraud Amount: ₹1.10 crore siphoned via online banking.
Modus Operandi: Fraudsters posed as the factory’s MD using his identity.
Legal Action: FIR filed; cyber team pursuing leads; one arrest made.
Sector Impact: Raises red flags on cybersecurity within cooperative bodies.
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