Sonbhadra (UP), Apr 2 (PTI) An employee of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has filed a complaint with the cyber cell here, alleging a stock market investment fraud of Rs 2.27 crore.

According to police, the NCL employee, Yugal Kishore Tiwari, reported to police that on January 13, 2025, he received a WhatsApp link that led him to download a fraudulent trading application. After downloading the app, he was provided with two demat account numbers and assured of profits from stock trading.

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Trusting the operators, Tiwari transferred Rs 1.46 in 24 separate transactions. Additionally, his niece transferred Rs 81 lakhs in 10 transactions, as per the police complaint.

A complaint in the matter was registered on Tuesday, and an investigation is underway, Cyber cell in-charge Rajesh Singh said.

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