Ballia (UP), February 13 A case has been registered in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh after a man was allegedly cheated of Rs 63 lakh under the pretense of high returns through a fake online trading application, police said on Friday.
According to police, an FIR was lodged on Thursday at the Kotwali police station in Ballia city on the complaint of Aditya Gupta.
In his complaint, Gupta alleged that between January 16 and February 6, he was lured with false promises of profit through a fraudulent online trading app named "Tikne C". He claimed that the accused convinced him to transfer money into different bank accounts and cheated him of Rs 63 lakh.
The FIR has been registered under Section 66D of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, which deals with cheating by impersonation using computer resources.
Gupta also alleged that a fake app and a WhatsApp group were created to convince him to invest money.
Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh said that the matter is under investigation and further action will be taken based on the findings.
