In a distressing incident, an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) employee lost Rs 27 lakh to cyber criminals through fraudulent stock market investments. Yashodhara Nagar Police are taking legal action against the accused identified as Aryan Reddy, Pooja, and group admin Jiya Shankar, based on a complaint by Nilesh Devnath Khapare a 35-year-old resident of Vinoba Bhave Nagar.
Nilesh, currently residing in Mumbai, fell victim to a scam while in Nagpur on January 11. He came across an appealing Instagram ad promising significant stock market returns of 5 to 10 percent. Joining the group managed by Jiya, Nilesh received login details and fell prey to the scheme, transferring Rs 26.85 lakh to the specified account. Despite assurances, he didn’t see any profits and couldn’t retrieve his investment. Nilesh reported the fraud to the authorities, leading Yashodhara Nagar Police to swiftly take action, filing charges under IPC and the IT Act against the culprits.
