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Cyber cell busts loan racket; accused linked to Chinese network

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July 13, 2025

PUNE: The Pimpri-Chinchwad cyber cell police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Vashi for allegedly operating fraudulent loan apps in collaboration with individuals based in China and Singapore, officials said on Saturday.

- Shrinivas Deshpande

The accused, identified as Isaki Rajan Thevar, is a resident of Vashi and originally hails from Tamil Nadu. He was arrested on Thursday following a complaint filed by a bank employee from Mahalunge, who fell victim to one of the scam apps between June 1l and June 22, 2025.

According to the police, the victim received a WhatsApp link for a loan app called Credit Pilot. Upon clicking the link, the app reportedly gained un authorised access to her mobile device and misused her personal documents to approve a fraudulent loan.

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