Madhya Pradesh man held in Narnaul for Rs 1.43 lakh Telegram task and investment fraud

Police at the Narnaul cyber crime police station have arrested a man on charges of cheating a person of Rs 1,43,230 by luring them with high profits on online tasks and investments through Telegram. The accused has been identified as Satendra Singh Rawat, a resident of Sunari village in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district.

DSP Dr Kavita said Rahul Kumar, a resident of Mahendragarh, had filed a complaint at the Narnaul cyber crime police station. According to the complaint, in August 2024 a message arrived on his Telegram account saying he could earn money by working online from home. Through a second Telegram account, he was then registered on a website for online product marketing work.

At first, the complainant was paid Rs 800 as commission for completing an online task. The fraudsters then lured him with higher profits and got him to invest Rs 10,000. After some time, Rs 17,000 was returned to him with profit. This made the complainant trust the investment process described by the fraudsters.

Once trust was established, the accused enticed him with the promise of more earnings and had him deposit a further Rs 50,000. This time the money was not returned. When the complainant asked for his money, the accused kept making various excuses and pressing him to deposit more. He also sent Rs 50,000 and Rs 43,230 to different UPI IDs given by the fraudsters. Even then the money was not returned and he kept being asked to invest more. In all, the complainant was defrauded of Rs 1,43,230.

On the basis of the complaint, police registered a case and began examining bank accounts and money transactions. The investigation found that Rs 50,000 of the defrauded money had gone directly into Satendra Singh Rawat's HDFC Bank account. Police then arrested him on November 10, 2026. The accused will be produced in court on Wednesday. Police are continuing the investigation.

DSP Dr Kavita said cyber fraudsters are targeting people through social media and online platforms, luring them with earnings from home, online tasks and high profits on investments. Trust is first won by paying small sums, and fraud is then carried out by getting people to invest larger amounts.

Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar has appealed to people to be wary of such online offers and investment schemes. He said police action against cyber criminals is continuing.