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TOI TimesPoints You must login to keep earning daily check-in points Lifetime 0 Expired 0 Redeemed 0 Total redeemable TimesPoints * TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of credit Visit TOI Daily & Earn Times Points Pune: The Hadapsar police on Thursday arrested a caregiver and his brother-in-law on the charge of gaining access to the net banking of a 64-year-old retired deputy engineer of Pune ZP and transferring Rs 24.48 lakh to their accounts between Aug and Dec 1, 2024. A magisterial court has sent the caregiver, Hanif Afsar (52), a resident of Kalepadal, and his brother-in-law Iftikar Pathan (31), a resident of Govandi in Mumbaim into custodial remand until March 31.
Inspector (crime) Nilesh Jagdale on Friday said Ashok Zarekar, the retired engineer and a resident of Magarpatta city, passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital on Dec 25, 2024. Before his death, the officer said, the caregiver and his brother-in-law illegally gained net banking credentials as the latter stole PIN and transferred money to three bank accounts. A month after his death, Snehal Zarekar, a software engineer based in Bengaluru and daughter of the deceased, discovered that multiple transactions were made from her father's bank account.
She lodged a complaint and an FIR relating to cheating was registered on Jan 25. Jagdale said the whereabouts of the caregiver were unknown as he fled after the incident. The police collected details of the bank accounts where the money went and traced Pathan to Govandi in Mumbai.
The police took him into custody. Pathan revealed the involvement of Afsar in the crime, following which he was arrested from Kondhwa. On the progress in investigations, he said, "We have frozen the three bank accounts containing some cash.
The duo told police that they withdrew multiple amounts from the ATMs and repaid loans taken from various individuals. We would be verifying the information given by them." Afsar was working as security staff in Zarekar's building.
He also worked as a caregiver on a part-time basis. Afsar took the help of Pathan, who did small-time jobs in the crime because he had knowledge of net banking. Pathan transferred multiple amounts into three bank accounts.
He claimed that he shared part of the cash, Rs 1 lakh, with the caregiver, he added. The Times of India News App for Latest City News Start Your Daily Mornings with Times of India Newspaper! Order Now All Comments ( ) + ^ Back to Top Continue without login Login from existing account Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive .
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