Gurugram Woman Loses ₹9.5 Lakh in Stock Investment Fraud

A woman from Gurugram was duped of ₹9.5 lakh after cyber fraudsters lured her with promises of high returns on stock market investments. Police registered a case on Friday at the Cyber Police Station (East) under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The victim, Parul, a resident of Hans Enclave, stated in her complaint that on November 7 she was contacted by an individual who convinced her to invest in the stock market, assuring quick and substantial profits. Trusting the claim, she transferred ₹9.5 lakh in multiple installments over the next few days.

When neither the invested money nor the promised profits were returned, Parul realized she had been cheated and approached the police. Officials said an investigation has been initiated to identify and trace the accused.