Senior citizen gets duped in sim-swap scam

Nagpur: A 50-year-old man was arrested for fraudulently attempting to gain access to a senior citizen's bank account by swapping his SIM card under false pretences. The incident took place in Gittikhadan between Apr 21 & Apr 23.

The victim, Muralidhar Gajbhiye, 70, a resident of Dabha, and owner of a celebration hall at Hazaripahad, was approached by accused Sattar Qutubuddin Ansari under the guise of renting the hall. During their interaction, Ansari requested to use Gajbhiye's mobile phone to make a call. Seizing the opportunity, he discreetly removed the original SIM card and replaced it with a fake one before returning the device.

Using the stolen SIM card, Ansari visited Canara Bank — where Gajbhiye holds an account — and attempted to update KYC details linked to the phone number. However, the bank manager grew suspicious of Ansari's actions and immediately contacted Gajbhiye for verification. This exposed the fraudulent activity, and a police complaint was filed.

Based on the complaint, Gittikhadan police registered a case under BNS and arrested Ansari was arrested, who was remanded to custody.

Jewellery worth 2L stolen from house in Nandanvan

Nagpur: Gold ornaments worth over Rs2 lakh were stolen from a locked house in near KDK college in Nandanvan while the owner was on a trip to his home in Uttar Pradesh.