Maharashtra: Nagpur man loses Rs 3.63 lakh to task fraud scheme

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A 29-year-old man in Nagpur, Maharashtra, reportedly fell victim to a task fraud scheme, losing an estimated Rs 3.63 lakh, the police told PTI on Sunday. According to the report, the victim received a message on WhatsApp from an individual claiming to be a YouTube promoter.

The report stated officials saying that the unidentified person enticed the man with an offer to earn additional income by participating in online tasks. Initially, the victim received some money.

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Reportedly, the accused allegedly obtained the man's bank information and subsequently encouraged him to invest a sum of money with the promise of high returns.

The accused allegedly obtained the man's bank information and subsequently encouraged him to invest a sum of money with the promise of high returns. As a result, the complainant transferred an amount of around Rs 3.65 lakh to various bank accounts, the official confirmed to PTI.

A case has been registered under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, along with relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, the report stated.

Meanwhile, in another foreign currency exchange fraud, a Thane man lost Rs 3 lakhs. The victim (aged 34) is a resident of Dombivli and was approached by the accused who offered him Dirhams at a cheap exchange rate. The man gave him the money on Friday and the accused gave him 'Dirhams' in exchange the victim later realised that there were many blank paper pieces amid the note bundle and filed a complaint against three people.

Mumbai Police arrest man with drugs

According to a report in PTI, a man in the Masjid Bunder area in south Mumbai was arrested with charas valued at Rs 2.4 crore. A police official told PTI that the 48-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening from Yusuf Meher Ali Road based on a tip-off provided by a team from the Anti Narcotics Cell.

According to the report, the suspect resided in Mumbra town of Thane district and had no prior criminal record. The police said that they are conducting a probe which is focused on the drug peddling network and that the suspect arrested has been charged under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

With PTI inputs