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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Date-app ‘friend' dupes 63-year-old of 66.6L
Kolkata: A 63-year-old man from Salt Lake lost Rs 66.6 lakh after he was allegedly lured into an online investment scam by a woman he met on a dating app. The man lodged a complaint at the Bidhannagar Cybercrime Police Station on Thursday. The victim connected with the woman on April 14 and began chatting with her over WhatsApp. Within a week, she persuaded him to invest money online, promising high returns. She later added him to a Telegram group, where the deception intensified. Initially, the man invested Rs 20,000 and received small returns, which built his trust. Over time, he invested his entire life savings, sold his apartment and withdrew money from multiple accounts, and invested in the supposed scheme, following the woman's advice. "Such online investment scams are rising. We regularly urge people to stay cautious," said an officer of Bidhannagar Commissionerate. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
Be alert or face the music: Cops to e-rickshaw drivers
Kolkata: "Drive with caution or face prosecution" — that's the warning have served operators of mechanised retrofitted rickshaws plying in following the death of an elderly woman after being hit by one such rickshaw on May 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Monday, the Bidhannagar Commissionerate's traffic police held an awareness meeting with around 120 drivers near Laboni bus stand. The meeting was attended by Bidhannagar's deputy police commissioner (traffic) Nima Norbu Bhutia, traffic in-charge (Bidhannagar) Siddhartha Mukherjee, and president of Bidhannagar's E-rickshaw Association Nirmal Dutta. Cops instructed drivers to obey signals, drive slowly, regularly check tyres, brakes, and other parts, and prohibited them from carrying excess passengers. "Mechanised rickshaws are not registered, so we cannot prosecute them under the usual Motor Vehicles Act. However, in case they meet with an accident, we will take necessary action against them. We are increasing driver awareness," said Bhutia. Dutta said, "Not all such rickshaw drivers are reckless. Our goal is for everyone to follow police rules. If violated, action will be taken. If necessary, drivers who break the law will be banned from operating on routes for a few days." On May 1, an elderly woman named Shikha Dutta was knocked down by a mechanised rickshaw in BL Block. She was hospitalised for 10 days, following which she passed away. Last June, a man died in a similar accident near Central Park.
