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Mumbai Police cracks cybercriminal ring; reveals 12th pass mastermind made more than Rs 5 crore a day

In a major breakthrough, law enforcement agencies have dismantled a notorious cybercrime syndicate operating across India.

Mumbai police have exposed a ring of cybercriminals that stole money from people from across the country by posing as police personnel and arrested its kingpin, who has studied till Class 12 and used to do transactions of more than Rs 5 crore a day in his accounts, an official said on Wednesday. Mastermind Shrinivas Rao Dadi (49), who has sound technical knowledge despite limited education, was taken into custody by a team of Bangur Nagar police station from a plush hotel in Hyderabad, the official said.

Besides Dadi, police also arrested four more members of his gang, including two from neighbouring Thane and as many from Kolkata, he said.

Dadi pretended to run a real estate business and used to communicate only through the Telegram app. Police have so far frozen 40 bank accounts used by Dadi and recovered cash of Rs 1.5 crore from him, the official said.

Explaining the modus operandi of the cyber fraudsters, the official said that Dadi and his accomplices would call people, mostly women, posing as police officers and tell them that cops have found drugs or weapons in a courier sent by them, he said.

The caller would then demand the bank or income tax-related details saying those were needed to verify if the courier didn't belong to the person they were speaking with.

Ajay Kumar Bansal, deputy commissioner of police (zone -11), said most people would get scared by the phone call and share their bank or IT details. Victims also shared the one time password (OTP) and in some cases allowed the fraudsters to take control of their mobile phones by downloading apps like AnyDesk, the official said.

After accessing key details, the fraudsters would steal money from the victim's bank account. The cyber gang targeted thousands of people from across the country.

Authorities urge citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police immediately.

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Unraveling the IPL Betting Scandal: A Tale of Extortion, Influence, and the Quest for Justice

Amidst the ongoing investigation into the betting case within the Indian Premier League (IPL), a significant turn of events has emerged, pointing towards the imposition of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Sonu Jalan, famously known as Sonu Malad. The latest FIR filed by Ritesh Hasmukh Shah, a 39-year-old businessman from Thane, accuses Sonu and five other bookies of extortion and menacing him with the threat of murder.

In the FIR, Ritesh has accused Sonu Jalan (alias Sonu Malad), Munir Khan, Junior Kolkata (Surendra Bagri), Kiran Mala, Ketan Tanna (alias Raja) and Ravi Sulayya Pujari of extortion.

In a major development regarding the betting case in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Thane cops are likely to impose Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad. In the latest FIR – Ritesh Hasmukh Shah – a 39-year-old businessman from Thane has accused Sonu and five other bookies of extortion and threatening him with murder.

In the FIR, Ritesh has accused Sonu Jalan (alias Sonu Malad), Munir Khan, Junior Kolkata (Surendra Bagri), Kiran Mala, Ketan Tanna (alias Raja) and Ravi Sulayya Pujari of extortion. Ritesh adds that the accused threatened to kill him and demanded an extortion amount of Rs 3 crore and also showed him a revolver. On 22-1-2018, the accused allegedly took Ritesh by force from Thane to Goregaon West and also forced him to sign a mortgage deal of his flat. Police will move MCOCA against all those mentioned in the FIR.

Sources say that former cop Sohail Buddha and his brother Sameer are also under the scanner in the betting case. According to sources, Sohail allegedly transferred approximately Rs 2 crore to Sonu's account who is said to be using Sameer's car. Both Sohail and Sameer are likely to be summoned soon. Sohail is said to have helped Sonu make contacts with present days police officers after which Sonu used to record conversations with them and use the same for blackmailing purpose.

Sameer and Sohail Buddha's name had also cropped up in the Sheena Bora case. Earlier, Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan also admitted having placed bets in IPL matches. On being interrogated, Arbaaz said that he had been placing bets for six years now and Sonu was threatening him as he owed him Rs 2.8 crores. Producer Parag Sanghvi, who is also the CEO of Alumbra Entertainment & Lotus Film company, was also summoned towards the end of the interrogation.

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Raskid Veze Danijela Đurića i Kristine Spremo: 'Parovi' Izvukli Različitosti na Površinu'

U poslednjim mesecima, rijaliti programi su bili u centru pažnje medija, a zanimljiva dešavanja u njima često donose iznenađenja za gledaoce. U najnovijem razvoju događaja, pevač Danijel Đurić, koji je bio jedan od učesnika rijalitija "Parovi", obelodanio je važan lični korak.

Nakon četiri meseca provedenih u rijalitiju "Parovi", pevač Danijel Đurić raskinuo je svoju vezu sa manekenkom Kristinom Spremo.

"Razišli smo se, ali smo ostali u dobrim odnosima! Pre ulaska u rijaliti bili smo u vezi, koja nije zahtevala svakodnevno viđanje, pa je boravak u 'Parovima' izvukao razne stvari na površinu. Svakako nastavljamo druženje, verujem i poslovnu saradnju. Jednostavno smo shvatili da smo previše različiti" - rekao je Danijel.

Ova odluka dolazi nakon što su njihovi privatni odnosi postali predmet interesovanja javnosti. Iako su se odlučili na raskid, Danijel i Kristina očigledno planiraju da ostanu u prijateljskim odnosima i nastave da sarađuju u budućnosti.