NOIDA: In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a widow named Anuradha Kshatriya was duped at Rs 57,69,500 under the pretext of investment. The victim, who intended to surprise her son, Abhimanyu Kshatriya, at his wedding, saw her dreams shatter when she discovered the fraud.
The incident was reported at Noidaโs Sector 36 Police Station, and Abhimanyu complained on his motherโs behalf. Advocate Umakant Kataria is representing the victim and working to recover the defrauded amount through legal proceedings.
Kataria has filed a plea before the Noida Court, seeking the release of funds that were fraudulently transferred from his clientโs account to that of the accused. Following the complaint, the police froze the accusedโs accounts as part of their investigation.
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According to police findings, multiple individuals were involved in the fraud. One of the accused, Vinay Bhadana, a resident of Ghaziabad, was identified as the person whose account in Muradabad was used to receive the defrauded money.
Kataria revealed that Bhadana is in receipt of approximately Rs. 39 lakhs in his account, which is the major part of the total defrauded amount. โSo far, we have recovered some of the amount,โ he stated.
Efforts are underway to recover the remaining amount as legal proceedings continue.