The time of helplessness in Covid19 the cybercrime is pitching with many people duping with lakhs of rupees.
The Maharashtra police have registered a cybercrime case against two persons for allegedly duping a 41-year-old businessman to the tune of Rs 7.85 lakh on the pretext of providing him LPG gas agency.
Those booked have been identified as Upendra Singh and Rakesh Singh. According to the police, the complainant in the case is a resident of Panvel. The victim was into the building materials supply business and had faced financial troubles during the lockdown.
"As per the victim, in September last year, while surfing on the internet, he came across a web portal that was claiming to be providing LPG gas agency. The victim then applied for the agency on the said portal after which two persons who identified themselves as Upendra Singh and Rakesh Singh induced the victim to deposit Rs 7.85 lakh in different bank accounts over the period of time," said a police officer.
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