Gurugram man cheated of Rs 2.18 cr by friend claiming to need it for sister's cancer treatment
Gurugram (PTI): A man from Gurugram was duped of Rs 2.18 crore by a friend who allegedly claimed that she needed it for her sister's cancer treatment. Police have an arrested an accomplice of the woman from Hyderabad, officials said on Tuesday.
Azhar Ahmed (30) was produced in a Hyderabad court on Tuesday and police took him on four days of transit remand, they added. The team of the economic offence wing (EOW) of police arrested him on Monday.
During interrogation, he allegedly told police that Yangji Sherpa alias Yama took Rs 2.18 crore from the complainant from May 2024 to April 2025, claiming that she needs the money for her sister's treatment, a Gurugram Police spokesperson said.
The bank account in which the money was transferred belonged to her and phone number from which she used to make calls belonged to Ahmed.
He allegedly transferred the defrauded money from his female friend's bank account to his own bank account. "We are questioning the accused and trying to nab his friend," the police spokesperson said.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
