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40-year-old woman in Kota commits suicide after being defrauded of ₹5 lakh through Telegram investment group

Sep 30, 2025Kota, Rajasthan1 source

Summary

A woman in Kota, Rajasthan, committed suicide after being defrauded of ₹5 lakh through a Telegram investment group. The victim, Usha Verma (40), was lured by a Telegram account named "Godrej Properties" with promises of doubling her money. She had been investing for two months, starting with small amounts and increasing to ₹5 lakh. When she stopped receiving returns and her requests for a refund were ignored, she became distressed and hanged herself on Tuesday evening. Before her death, she sent a photo of the noose to the fraudsters. A case was registered by her husband at the Kaithunipol police station, and a cyber team has begun an investigation.

Incident Details

Domain
Self-Harm & Suicide

Content or interactions that contribute to self-harm, suicidal ideation, or eating disorders.

Harm Types
Suicide

Content or contact linked to suicidal ideation, attempts, or completion.

Mechanism
conduct
Severity
Fatality
Platforms
Recipient
IndividualUsha Verma
Dimensions
physicalpsychologicaleconomic

Sources

1

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