Wife, cook of IPS officer duped of over Rs 1.8 lakh through cyber fraud: Delhi Police
New Delhi, Nov 16: The wife and cook of an IPS officer have been duped of more than Rs 1.8 lakh through an incident of cyber fraud, the Delhi Police said on Thursday.
An FIR has been lodged against the accused who had identified himself to the victims as Rahul, the owner of a furniture shop in Bengaluru, under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and a probe launched, they said.
In his complaint, the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer said, "My wife and cook were victims of cyber fraud that occurred on October 30 by a person posing as a buyer on an online application."
According to the FIR, the fraudster introduced himself to the victims as Rahul, the owner of a furniture shop in Bengaluru.
Sources said the complainant's wife had put up online advertisements for selling furniture and got a call from the accused.
"The accused, however, defrauded Rs 1.07 lakh from the bank account of the woman and Rs 80,000 from the account of the officer's cook," a source said.
A complaint was submitted on the National Cyber Crime Recording Portal. It was subsequently forwarded to the New Delhi District Cyber Crime police station.
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Karnataka: College student dies by suicide in Dharwad, 3 policemen suspended
Dharwad (Karnataka) (PTI): A college student allegedly died by suicide here, following which three policemen were suspended over allegations of harassment linked to his death by the victim's family.
Aditya Myageri, a BSc student at a private college here, was among 18 students detained by the Vidyagiri police on April 25 during an anti-drug drive, police said on Wednesday.
He hailed from Belur village in Bagalkot district, but was staying with his friends at a rented accommodation in Girinagar area of Dharwad city, police said.
Among the 18 students tested, Aditya was among the 10 who had tested negative for ganja consumption and was subsequently released.
Some of his roommates, however, tested positive.
According to police, Aditya's family alleged that despite testing negative, he was harassed by police. They also claimed some policemen demanded Rs 2,000 to settle the matter and threatened legal action if he failed to pay.
He had called his mother asking for money, but she could not arrange it immediately, the family claimed.
On Monday night, Aditya allegedly died by suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation, with his family alleging police harassment and pressure over demand for money drove him to the extreme step, a senior police officer said.
Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar told PTI that an unnatural death case has been registered at Vidyagiri police station. Three policemen have been suspended over the allegations, and further investigation is underway.
