Cyberabad Police arrest seven for defrauding man of ₹95 lakh in online trading scam

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Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police person arrested 7 persons successful transportation with an online trading and concern fraud successful which a metropolis nonmigratory was allegedly cheated of ₹95 lakh done a fake concern level promising precocious returns.

The lawsuit came to airy aft the victim, Srikanth Reddy alias Suresh Reddy, approached the constabulary alleging that helium had been lured into investing done an online level operating nether the sanction “Elera Capital Desk”. The fraudsters allegedly contacted him done WhatsApp groups and different online channels.

The unfortunate initially invested ₹46 lakh. The accused allegedly displayed a notional nett of ₹2.04 crore successful his online trading relationship to summation his confidence. When helium attempted to retreat the amount, helium was allegedly asked to wage further sums towards taxes, information deposits, processing fees and different charges.

Believing the claims, the unfortunate transferred different ₹49 lakh. However, the promised withdrawal ne'er materialised, resulting successful a full nonaccomplishment of ₹95 lakh.

Police investigation revealed that the fraud proceeds had been routed done 45-layered slope accounts successful an evident effort to conceal their origin. Special teams subsequently conducted an cognition successful the Gajuwaka country of Visakhapatnam and arrested 7 accused identified arsenic Raparthi Gautham, Senapathi Pentayya, Bodala Sai Kumar, Murapakala Kumar, Vijjipu Satyanarayana, Mantri Sai Kumar and Uta Narayana.

As portion of the investigation, constabulary seized ₹26.57 lakh successful currency and froze slope accounts containing ₹12 lakh. Investigators besides secured tribunal orders for the refund of ₹9 lakh to the victim.

Published - June 21, 2026 07:49 p.m. IST

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