Cyber Cell — Digital arrest

11th April 2026
11.33 AM
SEEMA GARUD
01) On 11th April. 2026, unknown number 91 [protected] call came on my phone. Normally I don’t answer calls from unknown number, but since I had ordered one medicine from online, I thought that delivery agent is calling me. I answered that call, and one lady came in the line. She said that I am calling from Data Protection Board and she transferred call to her colleague/superior Ms Neha Sharma.
02) Neha Sharma said that there is a complaint from people that they are getting calls from phone No. [protected] which SIM is on my name, using my Adhar Card and complaint No. is NH1045/2026 from shop No. G2/3, Renuka Nagar, Airtel Store, Nashik, Pin Code 422007. She said I will connect you to Panchwati Police Station, Nashik, where you can give cross complaint on online. She connected me to Panchwati Police Station, Nashik.
03) After connecting to Panchwati Police Station one Sub-Inspector, Sandeep Rao (Badge ?????? No. NCCP 9011231 came on Video Call and he said someone is misusing your Adhar Card and normally they target Sr. Citizens Adhar number. The name mentioned was same as my Adhar Card. He said that this video call will be recorded for court purpose and this recording will be submitted to the court. Then he talked to someone on walkie talky and that person said there are 20 various complaints on this number and one FIR also. The person on Walkie Talky said that there are complaints of Money Laundering, Black Mail and sending obscene videos to young girls.
03) Sub-Inspector Sandeep Rao said there is a credit card issued on my name by Canara Bank, Nashik. (we both – me and my husband - don’t have any account in Canara Bank neither in Nashik or in Mumbai). He said there are many transactions from this card which has done with people who are funding terrorist activities. He also sent me a copy of transaction and photo of credit card to me on Whatsapp. He said that this case comes under Identity Theft Case under section 66C/66D.
04) Sub-Inspector Sandeep Rao asked us several questions (before making sure that there is no third person in the room) about our Bank Accounts/ FD / Maturity Funds / Shares ( to know our Financial Status) . He also asked me whether I own any property/vehicle on my name. He also asked us to send through whatsapp our Adhar Card (Even my husband’s Adhar Card also)
05) Then he said this can be Deshdrohi case and they have arrest warrant against me.
06) Then he asked me and my husband to write down on plain paper with my Adhar Card number my name stating that Canara Bank Account found on my name is not opened by me and asked me to request to hold my arrest warrant and investigate and I would not break National Secret. He asked me and my husband to sign on that written paper (I suspect they wanted to know our signature)
07) Then Sub-Inspector Sandeep Rao connected me to his Senior Sanjay Pise, his Senior Pradeep Taiswal and top boss Vishwas Nangre Patil (I don’t remember his rank). He also spoke to me/my husband in details. When we told them that we will personally come to Panchavati Police Station, they refused saying that people who are doing these criminal activities will come to know and they will destroy the proof. He said your safety is our priority which we can do by putting you in Jail and asked us to send selfie of our both (self and husband) to their whatsapp to ensure we are safe.

13th April 2026
01) Around 8.54 AM Sub-Inspector Sandeep Rao called on Whatsapp video call (their phone number is +91 [protected]) to inform me that his Sir Sanjay Pise will call and talk to you at 9.30 AM. He said you keep yourself free to talk to him. He did not call us, but we were waiting for his call till 11.30 AM to 12 noon. Meanwhile, we were sending our selfies to the above number to ensure them that we are safe. We were sending selfies at the interval of 2 hours till 9.00 AM to 9.30 PM.
02) At around 5.21 PM Sub-Inspector Sandeep called me again and told me that his Sir has asked him to talk to me. His Sir, Sanjay Pise ( I am sorry, I don’t know his rank) was busy today and hence was not able to talk to me.
He may call me tomorrow.
He also asked me to do our routines like going for walk, to bring grocery etc.
He said his Sir is busy with my case in Court and it will take 2-3 days


14th April 2026
Morning 8.00 AM we had sent our selfie with message that we are OK and continued sending same within 2 hours gap as instructed by them.
Normally we send selfies and we are ok message till 9.30 pm – 10 pm.
I got message on my whatsapp by sub-inspector Sandip Sir, I will call you within 5 minutes, which I did not notice since I was having lunch. This message came at 1.57 PM At 2.02 PM sub-Inspector Sandeep Rao called me and informed that Sir will call you tomorrow (15th April) at around 9.30 AM to 10 AM . He also asked me to ask my maids not to come tomorrow (since my cook comes at that time and other maid comes around 11.30 AM).
He said that Sir will start investigation tomorrow.

15th April 2026
As per sub-inspector Sandeep Rao, I asked all my maids not to come. I gave them reason that we are going out for breakfast and lunch and would not be present in the house. (though we were in the bedroom). At 8.48 AM we sent our 1st selfie of the day with ‘we are ok’ message to their whatsapp No. + 91 [protected]. We were waiting for their call. Till 11.00 there was no call from their side. At 11.05 AM sub-inspector Sandeep Rao called me and said, Sir will call you by 12.00 noon since he is busy in court with Judge for your case.
At 1.28 PM I again received call from sub-inspector Sandeep Rao. He said that he will connect me with his senior Sanjay Pise Sir. After few seconds Sanjay Sir came on line and started investing me with followings:
i) My own bank accounts (like A/c Nos.) available amount of that account.
ii) Details of my husbands A/cs, where I am also added as Joint Holder.
iii) He also asked details about my Husband’s single accounts.
iv) He asked details of Fixed Deposits.
v) Details of Mutual Funds/Shares etc.
vi) Details of post office deposits. (for both o[censored]s)
vi) Details of Overdraft Accounts and Loan against FD
account
He also asked walking distance of bank from my residence.
He said that all these details, he will submit to his Senior Pradeep Jaiswal.

16th April 2026
At 11.30 sub inspector Sandeep Rao came on whatsapp call and said he is connecting to his senior Sanjay Pise. He connected me to Sanjay Pise Sir. He asked me to see my husband Pramod’s phone where they have sent my arrest letter and asked us to read loudly, then he said you break your FDs and put all the amount in Bank of India’s Savings account. He said all this amount will be freezed as per the Supreme Court’s order. He asked us to leave immediately to the banks. He also asked to bring 3 RTGS Forms.
When we reached home, immediately sub inspector Sandeep Rao called me to ensure that we have followed their instructions. At the end, he said, Sir (Sanjay Pise) will call you tomorrow.
Since I was not well, our family doctor advised to get myself checked by a Cardiologist. So we decided to go to Hiranandani Hospital in Powai early morning the next day.

17th April 2026
01) We started for powai early morning at 6.10 am. We initially went to my sister’s place at Kanjurmarg since her house is clsoe to the hospital. Around 9.30-10 am, we went to the hospital where I was admitted in the casualty ward as doctor was not available and would check me before he leaves at 2pm.
02) Meanwhile they did my blood reports, ECG etc. After checking the reports, the doctor informed that I was under depression and acute dehydration which caused me to fall sick.
03) By 4pm we went back to sister’s place. Meanwhile my sister had informed my nephew who had returned from his tour about these incidents. My nephew assured us that recording is not possible during a video call so this is a fraud call. He also consulted a senior police officer at Kanjurmarg police station.
04) We waited for the call from these fraudsters till evening .my nephew had instructed us that he will speak to them during their next call.
05) Around 6.30-7pm, when we received a call, my nephew attended the call and blasted them for troubling us and challenged them to come forward and arrest us if they were genuine. After this incident, we haven’t received any calls probably because they realized that there was someone to protect and help us out and also their game was up.
We have managed to get out of this situation safely without losing any money. But we went through lot of emotional stress. This post is for information so no one falls into the same situation as us.