Panchkula, March 24 -- A Sector 11 resident has been duped of Rs.24.60 lakh in a fake stock trading and investment scam, prompting the cybercrime police to register a case. Complainant Shiv Kumar Gupta reported on March 20 that fraudsters contacted him via WhatsApp and lured him into fake stock trading and investment schemes with promises of high and consistent returns. Gupta transferred money in multiple transactions. He was allowed small withdrawals of Rs.4,000 and Rs.5,000 to gain his confidence. A fake application displayed inflated profits exceeding Rs.35 lakh. He grew suspicious when his request to withdraw Rs.5 lakh was declined and further payments were demanded. Sections 318(4)(cheating), 336(3)(forgery-document & electronic record), 338(forgery of documents), 340(forgery in terms of electronic record) and 61(criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(BNS) have been slapped and a thorough investigation has been initiated, officials said. htc...