India, April 24 -- The Odisha Crime Branch has arrested a Delhi-based person in connection with a major cyber fraud case where a complainant was cheated of Rs 2.06 crore through a fake online investment platform.

The accused person has been identified as Vinay Kumar Sharma (56), a resident of Janakpuri area, West Delhi, Delhi.

The case was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under sections 318(4)/319(2)/336(2)/336(3)/338/340(2)/61(2)/3(5) of BNS read with Sections 66-C/66-D of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Odisha Crime Branch said in a release on Friday.

WhatsApp Group lure and false promises of high returns According to Odisha Police, the victim was contacted via WhatsApp in December 2024 and added to a group where ...