Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Cyber Cell has registered an online fraud investment case involving a high-tech share trading racket that allegedly defrauded a local resident of Rs. 12.8 lakh. Investigating officers noted that the suspects pressured the victim to purchase high-value shares well beyond his financial capacity, eventually coercing him into borrowing nearly Rs. 9.5 lakh from private sources at exorbitant interest rates to meet supposed investment criteria.The investigation, initiated on Friday under the BNS and the Information Technology Act, reveals a coordinated operation using spoofed investment platforms and forged regulatory documents to siphon funds from unsuspecting investors. Cops said, the scam began in mid-Feb 2026, when the victim was lured into a WhatsApp group on banking via social media advertisements.
