India, June 18 -- Former Rajya Sabha MP and son of ex-prime minister IK Gujral's son, Naresh Gujral was allegedly duped of Rs.7.80 crore in an alleged cyber fraud, police said.

According to officials aware of the matter, unidentified cyber criminals impersonated him on WhatsApp and tricked a member of his company's financial team to transfer around Rs.7.80 crore via Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) in a bank account over a period of five days.

A case has been registered at the intelligence fusion and strategic operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police, said a senior police officer, who asked not to be named.

"Initial probe has revealed that the cyber fraudsters hacked into the WhatsApp account, impersonated Naresh Gujral, and tricked...