Thane man loses Rs 41 lakh in online trading fraud; 2 booked
Thane (PTI): Two persons allegedly cheated a 48-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city of Rs 40.99 lakh in a fake online trading scheme, police said on Monday.
As per the victim's complaint, he came across a trading advertisement on Facebook and while pursuing it, he was added to a WhatsApp group where he was guided by fraudsters to invest in IPOs.
He transferred Rs 40,99,814 to some bank accounts in May and June this year. His accounts later reflected his investment had risen to Rs 88,39,072, but he was unable to withdraw the amount.
When the fraudsters asked him to pay 20 per cent of the amount as tax, the man realised he was cheated, an official from Vartak Nagar police station said.
After the victim's efforts to recover the money failed, he approached the police.
Based on his complaint, the police on Sunday registered an FIR against two persons, including a woman, under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as provisions of the Information Technology Act, the official said.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
