Cases involving lakhs of rupees being defrauded from unsuspecting citizens in District Kapurthala by cunning cyber fraudsters—under the pretext of investment schemes—continue unabated. According to reports, the Cyber Crime Police Team of District Kapurthala has received information regarding yet another major cyber fraud involving lakhs of rupees, allegedly perpetrated by unidentified fraudsters. In a complaint filed with the police, Lalit Kumar, a resident of District Kapurthala, revealed that unidentified cyber fraudsters duped him of approximately ₹35,08,931 through an online scam, luring him with false promises of investment returns.
Acting on Lalit Kumar’s complaint, the police have registered a case at the Cyber Crime Cell under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita), along with Section 66-D of the IT Act, 2000, and have initiated an investigation. It is pertinent to note that prior to this incident, within just the last five days, the Cyber Crime Cell of District Kapurthala had already received reports of two other online frauds—including one in Phagwara—totaling approximately ₹26,82,727. While the Cyber Cell police are currently investigating these aforementioned cases, the fraudsters have successfully executed yet another major scam involving lakhs of rupees. Consequently, within the span of just one week, three separate cases of cyber fraud—totaling ₹61,91,658—have come to light in District Kapurthala. The police maintain that investigations into all three cases are currently underway.
