Navi Mumbai doctor duped of Rs 21 lakh in loan fraud

“The accused shared a loan sanction letter supposedly issued by a reputed bank. However, upon verification, the complainant later found that the document was fabricated,” the officer said.

According to the police, Panchal had already collected Rs 21 lakh as commission by the time the doctor realised he had been cheated.

He said the investigation is ongoing, and efforts are on to trace and apprehend the accused.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a city-based doctor was rescued by the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing after falling victim to an elaborate ‘digital arrest’ scam, in which international cyber fraudsters extorted ₹2.9 crore from him. The rescue was confirmed in a released official statement.

The scam came to light during routine cyber surveillance by the State Cyber Command Centre, led by Superintendent of Police Shahnaz Illyas. The team detected suspicious activity involving two individuals — one in Tamil Nadu and another in Jharkhand. While Jharkhand Police were alerted immediately, a cybercrime team in Tamil Nadu rushed to the doctor’s residence.

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