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Hazaribag (Jharkhand), April 9 Three employees of the Hazaribag district treasury have been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 15.41 crore from two bank accounts over the past eight years, officials said on Thursday.Hazaribag Deputy Commissioner Shashi Prakash Singh told reporters on...

New Delhi, April 9 Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a man of approximately Rs 7 lakh by falsely claiming high returns through a fake stock investment scheme operated via a social media app, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Shashikant Sharma and...

Lucknow, April 9 The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has busted two major fraud rackets involving multi-crore scams in fake share market investments, cryptocurrency, and forex schemes, officials said on Thursday.In one of the cases, the Special Task Force (STF) arrested Rupesh Bhardwaj, 26, a...

New Delhi, April 9 Four cyber fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly running a multi-city racket to defraud people by posing as travel agents offering discounted air tickets, an official said on Thursday.The police recovered Rs 47 lakh in cash and a Mercedes S-Class car, among other...

New Delhi, April 9 Two nationals from Africa have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an international cyber fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded victims across multiple states of over Rs 50 lakh, police said on Thursday.The accused allegedly impersonated women on online platforms...

New Delhi, April 9 Delhi and District Cricket Association director Anand Verma has alleged that valid ticket holders are being denied access to IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here by "unauthorized individuals" who have obtained duplicate tickets through fraud, a charge that has been...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Police has busted an interstate racket involved in assembling and selling counterfeit mobile phones, and has arrested two men from central Delhi, an official said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Roop Kishore Khandelwal (45) and Pappu Gupta (34), were...

Etah (UP), Apr 9 – A property belonging to a man was allegedly sold in his name here, almost 15 months after his death, prompting a police and administrative investigation, officials said.According to authorities, Surajpal, a resident of Rasidpur village in the Jaitra area, died on January 18...

Hyderabad, April 9 BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said on Thursday that he was cheated by cyber criminals who impersonated government officials, offering financial assistance to unemployed youth in his constituency under a central government scheme.Reddy, who represents Jangaon in the...

Beijing, April 9 Sri Lankan police have repatriated 125 suspected criminals back to China for their involvement in telecom fraud, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday.The suspected criminals had been apprehended during earlier crackdown operations.These suspects...

Pune, Apr 9 A 75-year-old doctor from Pune was defrauded of ₹12.31 crore in an online stock trading scam, with fraudsters allegedly coercing him into making multiple investments, police have said.According to police, the senior citizen received a message from an unidentified number in the last...

Dehradun, April 8 The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two members of an inter-state organized gang from Jammu and Kashmir for their alleged involvement in cyber fraud, officials said on Wednesday.Senior Superintendent of Police (STF) Ajay Singh said the accused – Shaukat...

Pune, April 8 A 75-year-old medical practitioner was defrauded of ₹12.31 crore in an online stock trading scam, with fraudsters allegedly coercing him into making multiple investments, police said on Wednesday.According to police, the victim received a message from an unidentified number in...

London, April 8 An Indian-origin former police officer has pleaded guilty to his role in a "crash for cash" scheme, involving fraudulent personal injury claims following deliberate vehicle crashes in the UK.Kuldip Singh, 42, was a Metropolitan Police officer when he became involved with a...

Lucknow, April 8 The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to businessman Rajesh Bothra in connection with a case related to the "Rotomac scam", observing that the trial is likely to be prolonged.The order was passed on Tuesday by Justice Rajiv Singh of the court's Lucknow bench while allowing...

Madhepura (Bihar), April 8 The Bihar Police on Tuesday arrested a husband-wife couple on charges of allegedly defrauding a contractor of Rs 34.74 lakh by posing as senior government officials and promising to secure contracts, officials said on Wednesday.The accused have been identified as...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Delhi Police arrested the son of the founder of the iconic restaurant chain, Khan Chacha, on Wednesday in a cyber crime case that has sent shockwaves across the national capital, officials said.The accused, Mohammad Javed (49), was taken into custody for allegedly...

Bokaro, April 8 An accountant with the Jharkhand Police is alleged to have withdrawn ₹4.29 crore from the district treasury's salary disbursement account in Bokaro, an official said on Wednesday.The accused, Kaushal Kumar Pandey, was arrested on Tuesday following a First Information Report...

Thane, April 8 Police have registered a case against three individuals, including a woman, for allegedly cheating a 56-year-old retired man in Thane, Maharashtra, of Rs 22 lakh by promising him a job in the railways, officials said on Wednesday.Based on the complaint filed by the man, a case...

New Delhi, April 8 Police have busted a fake call centre operating in Pitampura in outer Delhi and arrested 19 people, including 12 women, for allegedly cheating victims across the country by posing as representatives of a finance company, officials said on Wednesday.The accused lured...