Woman Duped of Rs9.85L in Online Trading Scam; Police Recover Money From Account Holding Rs96cr
cyber fraud case
, the
Hudkeshwar police
successfully helped a 41-year-old woman recover Rs8.22 lakh out of the
Rs9.85 lakh
that she lost to an
online trading scam
. The investigation, under senior inspector Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar, led to the freezing of a suspicious bank account in Delhi with a staggering Rs96.56 crore balance, believed to be proceeds from similar fraudulent activities.
The 41-year-old victim, a resident of Ayodhya Nagar in Nagpur, lives in financially modest circumstances. Her husband works as a driver, and she struggled to gather funds to send her son abroad to pursue an MBBS degree in Russia, including borrowing from relatives. In early February 2025, she was added to a WhatsApp group for an online trading platform offering lucrative returns.
Tempted by the promise of easy money, the woman made an initial investment, which seemed to generate quick profits. Encouraged, she continued investing larger amounts over time. Altogether, she transferred Rs9.85 lakh across multiple transactions. However, the returns soon stopped, and she was told that unless she invested more money, her previous earnings would be blocked. She then realised it was a trap.
She filed a complaint on March 17 at Hudkeshwar police station. The cops also filed the case on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Through technical tracking and financial analysis, the officers discovered that her funds were transferred to a bank account in the name of one Manish Yadav, at Lajpat Nagar, Delhi.
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The police found the account held Rs96.56 crore, indicating a large-scale fraud operation targeting multiple victims. Acting swiftly, the officers coordinated with the bank to freeze the account and obtained court orders to recover the complainant's funds. On April 22, Rs8.22 lakh was transferred back into the woman's account as per the court's direction.
The investigation was carried out under the guidance of senior police inspector Dnyaneshwar Bhedokar and Zonal DCP Rashmita Rao.
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