LUCKNOW, May 11 -- : A retired police inspector from Lucknow has alleged that he was duped of more than Rs.85 lakh by a suspected cyber fraudster who posed as a Gurugram-based businesswoman and lured him into investing in an online trading scheme promising high returns.

Brijesh Yadav, inspector at cyber police station, said an FIR had been registered under relevant BNS and IT Act sections and further investigation was underway.

According to the complaint, the victim, Badri Narayan, a resident of Khargapur area, received a message on WhatsApp on October 1, 2025, from a woman identifying herself as Divya Sharma.

The complainant alleged that the woman claimed to be the owner of a Gurugram-based company named "Arvan Leather Lab" and remain...