Pune News: Chikhali Based Doctor Falls Prey To Online Investment Scam, Loses ₹ 26 Lakh 

August 31, 2024

The Chikhali police have filed charges against a man for allegedly swindling a doctor out of Rs 26 lakh by promising high returns on her investment in a real estate firm. The police reported that the scam occurred between June and July of this year. The woman filed a complaint against the accused on Thursday. He has been charged under sections 318 (cheating), 316 (criminal breach of trust), and 335, 336 (forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to the police, the woman initially invested Rs 1.25 lakh with the suspect and received Rs 1.61 lakh within a week. Encouraged by this, she then invested Rs 25.8 lakh, hoping for similar returns, but ultimately lost all her money.

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