PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 13 -- A woman from the Lalganj area in Pratapgarh was allegedly cheated of Rs.11 lakh by a fraudster who impersonated a government official and promised to secure a government job for her. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation based on the victim's complaint. According to the complaint, Poonam Singh, a resident of Pure Nevali Rehua village under the Lalganj police station area, received calls on her mobile phone from eight different numbers. The caller allegedly introduced himself as an officer of a government law enforcement agency. The accused reportedly assured the woman that he could arrange a government job for her and demanded money in return. When she initially refused, the caller allegedly resorted to intimidation, accusing her of having links with Pakistan and warning that legal action would be taken against her. He further threatened that she could be arrested if she failed to comply. Frightened by the threats and believing the caller's claims, the woman allegedly transferred a total of Rs.11 lakh into various bank accounts provided by the accused. Realising that she had been deceived, Singh approached the police and lodged a formal complaint. Acting on the complaint, police registered a fraud case and began investigating the matter. A 73-year-old resident of Old Bairhana has alleged that shares worth nearly Rs.50 lakh were fraudulently sold using forged documents, with the suspected involvement of bank employees. Acting on his complaint, Civil Lines police have registered a case against a couple and launched an investigation. According to the FIR, Ajay Kumar Bansal stated that Rahul Kapoor, who introduced himself as a former employee of Karvy Stock Broking, visited him several times and offered assistance in liquidating shares held in his Demat account to generate funds. Trusting Kapoor, Bansal shared details of his Demat account, along with copies of his Aadhaar and PAN cards. During 2024-25, around Rs.39.38 lakh from the sale of certain shares was credited to his bank account. Kapoor later produced a statement claiming that all shares in the Demat account had been sold. However, Bansal alleges that Kapoor, in collusion with bank employees, subsequently opened an account in his name at another bank's Civil Lines branch using a forged address and mobile number. Through this account, Kapoor allegedly sold the remaining shares, valued at approximately Rs.50 lakh, during 2025-26 and withdrew the proceeds....