Punjab-based ‘love master’ held for defrauding lady of Rs 47 lakh

Hyderabad: The cybercrime sleuths on Monday detained a Punjab-based phony astrologist who, under the pretext of ‘love astrology,’ cheated a number of individuals by gathering cash online. The scams was uncovered after a Hyderabad-based female grumbled to the cybercrime wing on November 19 that she fulfilled Lalit, a Punjab local, 3 months back on Instagram which he had actually gathered more than Rs 47 lakh from her on several events to solve her concerns through astrology. The authorities stated, Lalit, the kid of astrologist Gopal Shashtri, had actually developed an Instagram account called Astro-Gopal, a mail ID, and published online Google advertisements declaring to be a love astrologist. Lalit cheated the victim by gathering cash through online deals under the guise of using prayers to fix her concerns through astrology, according to a news release provided by joint commissioner Central Crime Station (CCS). When the victim initially called him to offer info, he charged Rs 32,000, and from August to November 19, he gathered Rs 47,11,808 Based upon the victim’s grievance, authorities found the implicated utilizing his checking account details. The authorities took 14 cellphones, 2 debit cards, and a cheque book from the conman. A case has actually been submitted versus the implicated under Sections 66 C, D of the Income-Tax Act and under the Sections for unfaithful of the IPC. …
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