Sukhpal Singh Gill, a resident of Mehandipur village in Patti tehsil of the district, was allegedly cheated of Rs 5 lakh in a cyber fraud.
In a complaint lodged with the cybercrime police station, Gill stated that he frequently visited Telegram, where he received a link that added him to a group. The group had 20-25 members who were engaged in what was presented as property-related online tasks.
After joining the group, Gill received Rs 13,000 as an initial return. Tempted by the promise of higher earnings, he subsequently invested nearly Rs 5 lakh in various tasks assigned through the group. Later, he realised that he had been defrauded and reported the matter to the police.
ASI Jasbir Singh of the cybercrime police station said that a case has been registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and an investigation has been initiated.
