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