India, June 23 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state Assembly that the state registered 10,505 cyber financial fraud cases between January 2025 and May 2026, with 2,379 accused arrested during the period.

In a written reply, Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio, said cybercrime cases involving digital arrest scams, online investment frauds, phishing links, fake APK files and other financial scams have shown a sharp rise across the state.

He said Ahilyanagar district alone recorded 5,141 complaints in 2025, resulting in losses of Rs 37.76 crore, while transactions worth Rs 7.02 crore were successfully frozen. Several victims, including senior citizens, were targeted through "digital arrest" intimidatio...