Pune: The Chikhali police have booked a man on the charge of duping a medical practitioner of Rs 26 lakh by promising good returns on her investment in a real estate company . According to the police, the fraud took place between June and July this year. The woman lodged a complaint against the suspect on Thursday.
He has been booked under sections 318 (cheating), 316 (criminal breach of trust), 335, 336 (forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police said, the woman gave Rs 1.25 lakh to the suspect and within seven days she got Rs 1.
61 lakh. The woman then invested Rs 25.8 lakh, expecting same result.
She lost all of it. — Mihir Tanksale We also published the following articles recently Gurgaon: Former banker cheated of Rs 8.5 lakh in investment fraud A retired SBI employee from Gurgaon was cheated of Rs 8.
5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who convinced him to invest in fake stock market schemes via WhatsApp and Telegram groups. The victim, initially promised high returns, found his access blocked and subsequently lodged a police complaint when attempts to withdraw funds failed. Three more cheated of Rs 72 lakh in online fraud In Thiruvananthapuram, three people, including two women, lost Rs 72 lakh to fraudsters who promised high-paying online jobs.
The victims were lured into paying security deposits and additional amounts after initially earning small amounts. Despite the fake website showing profits, they couldn't withdraw their money. City cyber police have begun investigating the case.
Fin fraud: Woman duped by shopowner Raji R, a budding entrepreneur from Vattiyoorkavu, lost Rs 10 lakh after renting a shop without a valid number. This prevented her from getting a licence and led to a closure notice from the city corporation. Police have charged the building owner and his family with cheating and forgery.
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