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Pune: Man posing as Election Commission official cheats 80-year-old of Rs 5 lakh

Updated On: 11 October, 2026 02:15 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent

An 80-year-old retired employee in Pune allegedly lost Rs 5 lakh after a fraudster posing as an Election Commission of India official asked him to update his voter card. Police said the accused used an APK file to access his mobile screen and compromise his banking credentials

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A person posing as an official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) cheated an 80-year-old man of Rs five lakh. The police officials said that the accused lured the victim under the guise of updating his voter card in Maharashtra's Pune. 

Following the incident, a case regarding this incident has been registered at the Lakshminagar Police Station in Pune.

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