Updated On: 12 February, 2026 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai police arrested Narayan Shankar Mali for distributing malicious e-challan APKs, aiding investment and like-share frauds, and channeling defrauded funds. He ran a front ice cream shop in Surat while committing crimes.

Accused Narayan Shankar Mali. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The North Cyber Police have arrested a man from Surat in Gujarat for his involvement in a multi-layered cyber fraud network operating across the country. According to investigators, Narayan Shankar Mali, 23, was linked not only to an e-challan malware scam but also to investment and “like-and-share” fraud schemes that cheated victims to the tune of lakhs.
Police said the Mali, originally from Bhilwara district in Rajasthan, was residing in Surat, where he managed his brother-in-law’s ice cream shop. However, investigators allege that this was just a front and that he was actively assisting cyber fraudsters.