Times News NetworkKanpur: Police registered an FIR on Oct 1 against a man accused of cheating Tilak Nagar resident Anurag Singh of nearly Rs 5 lakh by promising high returns on investments in Star Link Finance and threatening him when he sought repayment.According to the FIR, Rahul Gupta, a resident of Indira Nagar in Dibiyapur, Auraiya, contacted Singh by phone on May 21, 2025. Gupta allegedly introduced himself as a director of Star Link Finance and claimed it was part of United States’ Star Alliance company which offered employment through network marketing and attractive investment returns.Singh said Gupta had sent company-related documents through WhatsApp to gain his trust, and he subsequently transferred nearly Rs 5 lakh to different UPI and bank accounts linked to mobile numbers provided by Gupta, including an account at Union Bank of India’s Swaroop Nagar branch.The amount continued to appear in Singh’s online investment account. The fixed investment period was scheduled to end on Aug 12, 2025, but the account was allegedly closed on Aug 8. The company’s account also became inaccessible from all three mobile numbers.When Singh sought repayment, Gupta initially cited a software problem and assured him that it would be resolved, but later allegedly avoided the matter. Singh alleged that Gupta told him to forget the money, warned him and threatened to kill him.Singh first complained to the Cyber Crime police station and submitted an application to the Janshikayat cell at Police Commissioner’s office on May 29, 2026. Kohna station house officer Manish Kumar said an FIR has been registered and an investigation is underway.
