Man duped of ₹1.21 crore in alleged cyber fraud

Hill Palace police on Tuesday registered a case in connection with alleged cyber financial fraud in which a 53-year-old man was allegedly duped of ₹ 1.21 crore.

The case was registered against Kusikh Ketharam, Vrithika Anand and Sarbari Saha, who allegedly persuaded the complainant, a resident of Choorakkad, to invest in online share trading promising high returns. According to the first information report, the money was transferred from two bank accounts in multiple transactions between November 21, 2025 and January 14, 2026.

The accused were charged with cheating under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.