Retired inspector duped of over ₹85 lakh in online trading scam

: A retired police inspector from Lucknow has alleged that he was duped of more than ₹85 lakh by a suspected cyber fraudster who posed as a Gurugram-based businesswoman and lured him into investing in an online trading scheme promising high returns.

Brijesh Yadav, inspector at cyber police station, said an FIR had been registered under relevant BNS and IT Act sections and further investigation was underway.