According to police, the actor, who has worked in several films and TV shows, was approached in February this year by a doctor friend from Jharkhand. The friend told him about a private company that helped people invest in the stock market and earn high profits. The friend also shared the actor’s phone number with the company.
On February 6, the actor received a call from a woman claiming to be a financial advisor with the firm. She explained the investment process and sent him a link via email to open an online trading account. The actor transferred ₹2,000 using a QR code sent on WhatsApp. The amount reflected in his account, giving him confidence in the process.
Over the next two months, between February and March, the actor was contacted by various people from the company who convinced him to invest larger sums. In total, he transferred ₹9.08 lakh. He even withdrew ₹35,000 on March 14, which further increased his trust in the company.
By March 28, his online account showed a profit of ₹84 lakh. However, the very next day, it suddenly displayed a negative balance of ₹14,000. Shocked, the actor tried to contact the company representatives, but none of them responded.
Realizing he had been cheated, he filed a complaint through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. On May 25, Bangur Nagar police registered an FIR under cheating charges as per the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. So far, five people have been named in the case.
Police said further investigation is underway.
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