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Crime
Mumbai Cybercrime Unit Nabs Two Suspects from Bihar, Jharkhand in ₹48.6 Lakh Boss Scam
✍️ thehindu.com
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 11:39 AM
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The Mumbai cybercrime police arrested two men, one from Bihar and one from Jharkhand, for allegedly orchestrating a ₹48.60 lakh fraud linked to the ‘Boss’ scheme.
Mumbai's cybercrime unit said it detained two individuals, a resident of Bihar and another from Jharkhand, as part of a probe into a large‑scale fraud.
The suspects are accused of siphoning approximately ₹48.60 lakh through a scheme identified as the “Boss” scam, which involved digital transactions and false promises of high returns.
Police officials confirmed that the arrests were made after tracing electronic footprints and gathering evidence from online platforms.
The two detainees have been produced before a Mumbai court, and further investigation is underway to identify any additional conspirators and recover the misappropriated funds.
The suspects are accused of siphoning approximately ₹48.60 lakh through a scheme identified as the “Boss” scam, which involved digital transactions and false promises of high returns.
Police officials confirmed that the arrests were made after tracing electronic footprints and gathering evidence from online platforms.
The two detainees have been produced before a Mumbai court, and further investigation is underway to identify any additional conspirators and recover the misappropriated funds.