Mumbai: The Chunabhatti Police have busted a gang operating a bogus call center that defrauded people under the pretense of Forex trading investments. The police have arrested 29-year-old Sohail Rafiq Solanki, who was found to be in contact with the main accused in the case. The gang lured victims by promising high returns through Forex trading, ultimately cheating them out of large sums of money.

The police have seized assets worth lakhs of rupees, including computers, laptops, mobile phones, and SIM cards used in the fraudulent operations. Following Solanki's arrest, a local court has remanded him to police custody.

Over the past few months, the Mumbai Police received several complaints related to Forex trading scams. The fraudsters contacted victims, convincing them that Forex trading was more profitable than stock market investments. They persuaded them to download specific trading apps, subscribe to services, and transfer funds from their bank accounts. Initially, the victims were shown fake profits to gain their trust and were encouraged to refer acquaintances for investment. However, when they tried to withdraw their principal amount, they were unable to do so, realizing they had been duped.

Based on intelligence gathered during the investigation, a special police team launched an operation to track down the accused. Their efforts led them to a bogus call center operating from Gala No. 409, Building No. 8, Jogani Industries, Chunabhatti.

A police team led by Additional Commissioner Dr. Mahesh Patil, DCP Navnath Dhawale, ACP Yusuf Saudagar, and Senior Inspector Nisha Jadhav raided the premises. Officers, including API Kale, Patil, PSI Damre, Golhar, and constables from Chunabhatti Police Station, were part of the operation.

During the raid, police detained five individuals—Sohail Solanki, Yusuf Yunus Khan, Arbaaz Shahid Shaikh, Gausia Istekhat Shaikh, and Gauri Pramod Kamble—for questioning. They were found making fraudulent calls under fake identities, convincing people to invest in Forex trading apps.

The police seized six computer sets, six laptops, 27 mobile handsets, 23 SIM cards from different telecom providers, and notebooks containing scripts used to mislead victims. Investigations revealed that Solanki was in contact with the main conspirators behind the scam, leading to his arrest under provisions of the IPC and IT Act.

Solanki, a resident of Shivmangal Apartment, Sector 20, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, is currently under police investigation. The Chunabhatti Police have urged victims of this scam to come forward and file complaints.