PANAJI
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa has arrested two persons from Gujarat and Karnataka in separate cyber fraud cases involving a total of Rs 22.39 lakh.
In the first case, registered on September 9, 2025, a resident of Bandora in Ponda reported a loss of Rs 7.72 lakh. The accused, Manojbhai Vasava, was traced to Gujarat. Superintendent of Police (Crime) Rahul Gupta said the complainant received a fake bank message containing a malicious APK file on May 21, 2025. After installing it, his phone was locked and Rs 7.72 lakh was debited. The accused was traced to Netrang in Bharuch district. Police said Rs 4 lakh was credited to his account and later transferred to associates.
In the second case, registered on January 21, 2026, a resident of Miramar lost Rs 14.67 lakh in a “digital arrest” scam.
The accused posed as officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Supreme Court.
The accused, Mohan Kalve, was arrested in Hubli. Police said his account was also linked to a Rs 2.05 lakh fraud case in Telangana. Both accused have been remanded in police custody.
