BENGALURU: A 37-year-old businessman from JP Nagar allegedly lost Rs 3.5 crore to a cyber crook who promised to help him invest in the cryptocurrency business.
According to Gowtham, his friend Ramesh TV had invested in the business and made a profit. Ramesh told Gowtham he did not have enough knowledge of it and invested through a friend, Kunal Anoor Chandarana.
Gowtham contacted Chandarana and as suggested by him, transferred Rs 3.5 crore to two bank accounts to purchase cryptocurrency on May 15.
However, Chandarana neither arranged for cryptocurrency nor returned the money. Gowtham called South division CEN Crime police after Chandarana went incommunicado.
According to Gowtham, his friend Ramesh TV had invested in the business and made a profit. Ramesh told Gowtham he did not have enough knowledge of it and invested through a friend, Kunal Anoor Chandarana.
Gowtham contacted Chandarana and as suggested by him, transferred Rs 3.5 crore to two bank accounts to purchase cryptocurrency on May 15.
However, Chandarana neither arranged for cryptocurrency nor returned the money. Gowtham called South division CEN Crime police after Chandarana went incommunicado.