safety
Fake call centre busted in Malad; 19 held
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk Hindustan Times — Mumbai
· September 5, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Hindustan Times — Mumbai · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Mumbai Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai Original story Read at the source Source published Sep 5, 2026 Indexed here Sep 5, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points The operation was allegedly run by M-Fins Services Pvt Ltd. Police have taken 19 people into custody after busting a fake call centre.
Police have taken 19 people into custody after busting a fake call centre. The operation was allegedly run by M-Fins Services Pvt Ltd. The accused reportedly made offers to people, promising lifetime franchises in exchange for a certain amount of investment.
The call centre was situated on the third floor of a building called SEZ Plaza. Further details about the operation and the people involved are available from the source.
The investigation and arrests were made by police, who have not released additional information about the case beyond the details of the call centre's operation and the number of people taken into custody.
More safety Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
Hindustan Times — Mumbai reported and published this story. The Mumbai selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai . The Mumbai selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit Hindustan Times — Mumbai . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: safety Published: September 5, 2026 Source: Hindustan Times — Mumbai Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? Police have taken 19 people into custody after busting a fake call centre. The operation was allegedly run by M-Fins Services Pvt Ltd. The accused reportedly made offers to people, promising lifetime…
When was this published? This article was first published on September 5, 2026 by Hindustan Times — Mumbai and curated for The Mumbai readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Hindustan Times — Mumbai. To learn more about how The Mumbai selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more safety coverage from The Mumbai, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More safety →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
