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Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
2 from Rajasthan arrested in stock market scams
The Cyber Crime Cell of Chandigarh has arrested two alleged cyber criminals from Rajasthan in connection with two high-profile stock market investment scams. In the first case, the accused, Mukesh Kumar Gujar, 33, a resident of Rampura Papat, Jaipur, Rajasthan, was apprehended for his involvement in a sophisticated cyber scam, according to the police. The police team said that Gujar had opened a bank account in Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank and handed over the account kit to other fraudsters. The account was used to receive Rs 36 lakh obtained through fraudulent act and subsequently funnelled via RTGS and IMPS to other accounts. The victim, Ashok Kumar of Sector 35, Chandigarh, reported being lured into fake stock market trading via an app presented as IBKR (Interactive Broker). He was first contacted by a woman named Rekha Aggarwal and later by an alleged client manager, Rajiv Mehta. After investing a total of Rs 56 lakh, he was removed from the group and denied access to the app. According to the second case, another accused, Lalit Saini, 23, from Prem Nagar Vistar, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, was nabbed for a similar modus operandi. The cyber police found that Lalit had opened a UCO Bank account and handed over the credentials, which was used to receive Rs 2 lakh from the fraudulent activities. The money was later routed through electronic transfers to other accounts. Complainant Vinod Handa of Sector 49-A, Chandigarh, revealed that he was duped of Rs 10.5 lakh after joining a WhatsApp group ( linked to an online stock trading promotion he found on Facebook. After seeing an initial small return, he was persuaded to invest larger amounts. His funds were later frozen, and further payments were demanded before he realised it was a scam. Police said that both accused are currently in police custody, and investigations are ongoing to identify other accomplices and bust the larger cyber fraud network.
NDTV
03-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Long Distance Runners Hemraj Gurjar And Anjali Kumari Handed 4 And 6-Year Bans By NADA's Disciplinary Panel
Long distance runners Hemraj Gurjar and Anjali Kumari have been banned for four and six years respectively by the NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after they failed dope tests last year. The 25-year-old Gujar, who had won a 5000m bronze in the 2023 National Inter-State Championships and gold in the National Cross Country Championships in 2023 and 2024, has been banned for four years beginning from April 20, the date of the decision. Gujar had also represented the country in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships last year. Last year, Gujar was handed provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after finding prohibited substance Darbepoetin (DEPO) in his dope sample. Anjali's six-year ban period begins from March 31, according to the latest update on the NADA website, which does not give further details. She had also represented the country in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships last year. Kabaddi player Manish Gulia, wrestlers Omkar Shankar Chougale and Divya Kakran, boxer Thokchom Yaisana Chanu and swimmer Vishal Grewal were handed four year bans by the ADDP of the NADA. Powerlifter Amita Devi Kotwol and a minor track and field athlete were handed six-year bans, though the details are not known. Boxer Ayush Rai and 19-year-old Mishthi Kajla, who won a bronze in the 2024 Federation Cup U20 Championships, were handed bans for two years each. Another minor boxer was also handed a four-year ban.
