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Uttar Pradesh Man Arrested in ₹32 Lakh Stock Market Fraud Case

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  Uttar Pradesh Man Arrested in ₹32 Lakh Stock Market Fraud Case Hathras, Uttar Pradesh: Cybercrime police arrested an accused in a ₹32 lakh online stock market fraud following a complaint lodged by Naresh Rohilla, a resident of Amravati Enclave. Facebook Stock Market Ad Led to Fraud According to reports, in April, Rohilla came across a stock market investment advertisement on Facebook. He was asked to download a fake trading application where a so-called “relationship manager” convinced him to invest. Over ₹32 lakh were siphoned off through this scam. Police Action and Arrest Acting on the complaint filed on June 20, police managed to freeze nearly ₹4.5 lakh of the stolen amount. On August 12, a cybercrime team used technical surveillance to track down and arrest the accused, identified as Rohit Sharma , from Hathras. Investigation Underway The accused has been remanded to six days of police custody. Authorities confirmed they have obtained vital leads and are workin...