Octogenarian cheated of Rs 1.19 cr with promise of high returns in share trading
Mumbai, Jun 20 (PTI): An 83-year-old man was duped of Rs 1.19 crore by unidentified persons who promised him attractive returns in share trading, a Mumbai police official said on Friday.
The victim, who stays in Shivaji Park in Dadar, was cheated between May 2 and 28 after he came across an investment-related advertisement on social media on March 10 this year, the official said.
"After clicking on a link in the advertisement, he was added to a Whatsapp group. On May 2, he got a call from one Vinita Patodia, who promised him high returns on share investments. He invested Rs 1.19 crore in a virtual account opened by the accused. It even showed profit of Rs 15.39, which he was, however, unable to withdraw," the official said.
"The woman who had contacted him sought 10 per cent commission in advance. Following a conversation with a friend, the man approached police. A case was registered against two unidentified persons at Central Region cyber police station," he said.
Efforts are on to nab the accused, the official added.
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Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case: Complainant appears before SIT in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The complainant in the Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case on Saturday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the state government to probe the alleged criminal activities under the jurisdiction limits of Dharmasthala Police Station.
The complainant is said to have presented himself before the SIT at the IB office in Kadri, accompanied by his advocates. The complainant is expected to be interrogated in the presence of DIG (Recruitment Division) MN Anucheth, sources have said.
The Karnataka government constituted the SIT under the leadership of Director General of Police (Internal Security Division), Pranav Mohanty, with other key members including DIG (Recruitment Division) MN Anucheth, DCP (CAR Central) Soumya Latha, and SP (Internal Security Division) Jitendra Kumar Dayama.
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