India, Oct. 18 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad police on Friday (October 16) invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for the second time against members of an alleged cybercrime gang accused of cheating people through fake trading applications and fraudulent investment schemes promoted on social media.

The action was taken under the directions of police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey.

Police registered a case at the Pimpri-Chinchwad cyber police station on July 17, 2026, after a complainant reported being cheated of Rs.86 lakh through a fake trading application. The case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.

During the investigation, police traced th...