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Crime
₹1.77 crore lost in Uttarakhand online gaming scam, accused arrested
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 10:16 PM
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A man in Uttarakhand lost ₹1.77 crore after being drawn into an online gaming scheme promising high returns, and police have now arrested the suspect behind the fraud.
Uttarakhand police have arrested a suspect accused of running an online gaming fraud that left a victim with a loss of approximately ₹1.77 crore. The investigation revealed that the perpetrator lured the individual by promising unusually high profits from virtual gaming platforms, a tactic commonly used to attract unsuspecting investors.
According to officials, the victim was approached through digital channels and persuaded to deposit large sums of money, believing the returns would be swift and substantial. When the promised payouts failed to materialise, the victim reported the matter to local authorities, prompting a swift police response.
Law enforcement agencies traced the digital footprints and identified the accused, who was taken into custody without incident. The case underscores growing concerns over online gambling scams in India, where regulators are still grappling with the rapid expansion of digital gaming and associated fraud.
The police have urged the public to exercise caution when dealing with online investment offers, especially those that guarantee unusually high returns, and to report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
According to officials, the victim was approached through digital channels and persuaded to deposit large sums of money, believing the returns would be swift and substantial. When the promised payouts failed to materialise, the victim reported the matter to local authorities, prompting a swift police response.
Law enforcement agencies traced the digital footprints and identified the accused, who was taken into custody without incident. The case underscores growing concerns over online gambling scams in India, where regulators are still grappling with the rapid expansion of digital gaming and associated fraud.
The police have urged the public to exercise caution when dealing with online investment offers, especially those that guarantee unusually high returns, and to report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.