Man duped of ₹1.21 crore in alleged cyber fraud

The Hill Palace police on Tuesday registered a case over an alleged cyber financial fraud in which a 53-year-old man was duped of ₹1.21 crore.

The case was registered against Kusikh Ketharam, Vrithika Anand, and Sarbari Saha who allegedly convinced the complainant, a resident of Choorakkad, to invest the amount in online share trading promising high returns. The money was transferred in multiple transactions from two bank accounts between November 21, 2025 and January 14, 2026, according to the first information report.

The accused were charged with cheating under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.