A retired man looking to invest his life savings was instead duped out of Rs 78 lakh after he came across a website that offered a business opportunity in buying and selling 'cancer curing seeds'. The elderly man was excited by the prospect of doubling his money, but didn't know that the seeds were simply a soup ingredient. By the time he realised he had been cheated, the culprits had vanished, and so had his money.

This paper reported yesterday that the police arrested the gang responsible for the scam and learnt that several other people had also been taken in by the false claims. The cops managed to get in touch with the other victims and reveal the truth to them before they parted with their money as well.