Actor Aaishvary Thackeray files police complaint after losing money to cyber fraud

Actor and musician Aaishvary Thackeray has filed a police complaint after losing Rs. 19,638.15 to cyber fraud from his bank account.

The Incident

The 30-year-old actor was at his home in Andheri on October 30 when money was taken from his account without his permission. At around 1:30 am, he got a text message showing a deduction of Rs. 307.82. Another message arrived eight minutes later for a deduction of Rs. 15,511.98. Four more unauthorised transactions took place after that, bringing the total loss to nearly twenty thousand rupees.

Police Action

Aaishvary Thackeray went to the Oshiwara police station to report the crime. Police officers have started an investigation and discovered that the fraudulent transactions were made overseas. An FIR has been registered against an unknown cyber fraudster under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.

Professional Background

Aaishvary Thackeray is the grandson of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. He lives with his mother, Smita, and grandmother, Kunda. Aside from his upcoming acting role in the movie Beparwah, he has worked as an assistant director on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2015 film Bajirao Mastani and made his acting debut in Anurag Kashyap's Nishaanchi. He has also worked on music for films like Alpha.

Context

Cyber fraud cases involving unauthorized digital transactions often originate overseas, making them challenging for local police to trace quickly. Online financial scams have increasingly targeted individuals across all backgrounds, prompting authorities to urge caution with digital banking security.