Woman dies by suicide after losing Rs 28 lakh in Telegram task-completion scam

Summary

A 28-year-old financial services company officer in Khambha town, Amreli district, allegedly died by suicide after losing Rs 28 lakh in an online task completion scam. Bhumika Sorathiya, employed at a gold loan branch, borrowed from relatives and spent her savings to pay the fraudsters. She consumed pesticide pills around 10:30 am and was taken to a hospital, where she died during transfer to Rajula town. In a suicide note, she stated she was burdened by a Rs 28 lakh debt and linked the loss to transactions on a web portal. Investigators found repeated Telegram chats from an unknown user dating back to June 24, indicating she was lured into a scam offering returns on small investments. Police are examining financial records and digital data to trace the cybercriminals and recover the defrauded amount.