New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a Delhi resident of Rs 2 lakh through a fake online trading scheme, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Abhishek (23) and Sumit (22), were apprehended after a digital trail.
According to police, the case came to light after Puneet Grover lodged a complaint on the NCRB portal on March 15, stating that he had received a message from an unknown number offering lucrative trading opportunities. “The complainant was initially asked to invest Rs 10,000 and was given returns of Rs 18,000 to gain his trust. He was then induced to invest Rs 2 lakh with the promise of four times returns,” a senior police officer said. After transferring the money in multiple transactions, Grover found his funds blocked, and the accused stopped responding. During the investigation, technical surveillance helped trace the accused, who were subsequently arrested. “Abhishek was linked to the SIM card used in the fraud, while Sumit held the bank account where Rs 50,000 of the cheated amount was transferred,” the officer said. PTI BM BM MPL MPL
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