Mangaluru: Man loses over ₹1.25 crore in online trading scam after trusting WhatsApp message
Mangaluru: A man has reportedly lost over ₹1.25 crore after believing a message he received on WhatsApp regarding online trading. A case has been registered at the Mangaluru South Police Station in connection with the incident.
The individual stated that on August 16, he received a WhatsApp message claiming that investing in an online trading scheme would yield high returns. Trusting the message, he joined a WhatsApp group. Later, he clicked on a link sent by the group admin and joined that as well. Since September 1, he began making payments.
However, when he tried to withdraw the invested amount, he was unable to do so. After consulting with his family and friends, he realised that he had been defrauded. In total, between September 1 and October 7, the fraudsters swindled ₹1,25,67,726 from him under the guise of fake online trading. This was mentioned in the complaint lodged by the victim.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
