Navi Mumbai man duped of Rs 74.6 lakh in share trading fraud
Thane (PTI): A 59-year-old man from Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 74.67 lakh after being lured into investing in share trading with a promise of high returns, police said on Thursday.
The accused had contacted the victim, a resident of Panvel, and persuaded him to invest in share trading. Initially, small profits were credited to his account to gain his confidence.
Subsequently, the accused persuaded him to invest larger amounts by displaying inflated returns on a fake trading interface and directing him to transfer money to fraudulent bank accounts.
The victim deposited the money into the accounts between November 28, 2025, and January 1 this year, an official from the cyber police station said.
However, the victim neither received any profit nor was he able to recover his invested amount, he said.
Based on his complaint, the cyber police on Tuesday registered a case against five persons under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating and online fraud, the official said.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
