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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 79-year-old doctor loses Rs 25 lakh in share trading fraud, 2 held

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cyber police arrested two individuals for allegedly duping a 79-year-old doctor from Mumbai of Rs 25 lakh through a fraudulent share trading scheme, an official said on Monday. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Updated on : 25 August,2025 10:00 PM IST  |  Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 79-year-old doctor loses Rs 25 lakh in share trading fraud; two held

Cyber police arrested two individuals for allegedly duping a 79-year-old doctor from Mumbai of Rs 25 lakh through a fraudulent share trading scheme, an official said on Monday. The accused, identified as Prashant Chaudhary and Richard Rao, were found to be in contact with cyber fraudsters and had opened multiple bank accounts used to facilitate the fraudulent transactions, he said, adding that the arrests were made by the cyber cell of the Western Region. The victim, a senior doctor residing in Powai who also runs a private company, received a WhatsApp message last month promoting a stock investment opportunity: PTI

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