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Ex-PM IK Gujral's Son Duped Of Rs 7.8 Crore In Cyber Scam; Rs 4.28 ... New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral, son of former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral, was allegedly cheated of nearly Rs 7.8 crore in a cyber fraud after scammers impersonated him on a messaging app and tricked his company's chief financial officer (CFO) into transferring money, police said on Thursday. According to police, the fraud took place between June 12 and June 16. The fraudsters allegedly created an account using Gujral's display picture and posed as him on a messaging platform. They then sent messages to an employee with financial authority, directing him to transfer funds through Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) for what appeared to be urgent business requirements. Believing the instructions were genuine, the employee carried out four RTGS transactions over four days. In total, Rs 7.68 crore was transferred to bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters, police said. The scam came to light on June 16 when Gujral's daughter noticed the transactions and checked with her father, only to discover that he had never issued any such instructions. "On the complaint of Naresh Gujral, an FIR has been regis…

Cyber crime Shock: Ex-PM Inder Kumar Gujral's Son Duped of Rs 7.8 Crore Delhi Police has started investigating a major cyber fraud involving former parliamentarian Naresh Gujral. The senior political leader allegedly lost Rs 7.80 crore through a sophisticated impersonation scam. Authorities registered an FIR on Tuesday after receiving details about the fraudulent transaction. Investigators immediately launched efforts to trace suspects and recover the stolen amount. Officials treated the complaint seriously because of the scale and complexity involved. The case has highlighted growing concerns regarding advanced online financial frauds across India. Also Read : 3 Indian Seafarers Killed, Decomposed Body Found Amid Escalating Gulf Conflict Cyber Fraudsters Used WhatsApp and Fake Identity According to investigators, fraudsters impersonated Naresh Gujral and contacted one of his employees. The accused allegedly used Gujral’s photograph to create credibility during online communication. Posing as Gujral, the scammer claimed he was attending an important meeting. The fraudster instructed the employee to transfer funds through RTGS without delay. Believing the request genuine, the emplo…

Former PM IK Gujral's son Naresh Gujral duped of Rs 8 crore Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral was allegedly duped of Rs 7.8 crore after scammers impersonated him on an online messaging application and tricked his company's financial staff into transferring funds, police said on Thursday. Naresh Gujral, 78, is the son of late Inder Kumar Gujral, who served as India's 12th prime minister from 1997 to 1998. An e-FIR was filed with Delhi Police on Tuesday, prompting an investigation. According to police, the fraud occurred between June 12 and 16. During this period, the scammers created an account on an online messaging platform using Naresh Gujral's display picture to impersonate him. They sent messages instructing one of his employees to transfer funds via Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) to a specified bank account for what appeared to be urgent business-related purposes. Believing the instructions were legitimate, the employee, who had been given financial access by Gujral, executed four separate RTGS transactions over the course of four days, resulting in a loss of Rs 7.8 crore, police said. The scam was uncovered on June 16 when the transactions came to the attention of…

DP of deceit: Ex-PM’s son loses Rs 7.8 crore to cyber scam Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral was defrauded of Rs 7.8 crore in a sophisticated cyber scam. Scammers impersonated him on a messaging platform and manipulated an employee's phone records to authorize multiple RTGS transfers. Police have successfully frozen Rs 4 crore of the stolen funds.

Former PM's son, an ex-Rajya Sabha MP, duped of Rs 7.80 crore in cyber ... The crime was reported to the national cybercrime reporting portal on June 16, after which the complaint was forwarded to the Delhi Police. The police have frozen nearly ₹4 crore of the defrauded money. Naresh Gujral runs a company in south Delhi dealing in textile, leather and apparel. Former prime minister IK Gujral’s son and ex-Rajya Sabha MP, Naresh Gujral, was allegedly duped of Rs 7.80 crore in a cyberfraud case, said police. Officials said unidentified cybercriminals impersonated him on WhatsApp and tricked a member of his company’s financial team to transfer around Rs 7.80 crore via Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) in bank accounts over a period of five days. A case has been registered at the intelligence fusion and strategic operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police, said a senior police officer, seeking anonymity. Also Read:Telegram being used for carrying out cyberattacks, circulating child porn, drug trade: Govt tells Delhi High Court “Initial probe has revealed that the cyber fraudsters hacked into the WhatsApp account, impersonated Naresh Gujral, and tricked his employee into transferri…

Internet fraudsters get to son of former PM I K Gujral, but he gets ... Late last week, a senior official at the financial division of a textile company owned by Naresh Gujral, a former Member of Parliament and the son of former Prime Minister I K Gujral, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number. The display picture (DP) was that of his boss, the former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral. The WhatsApp message instructed the official to make a large electronic transfer of money to a particular bank account. “He (the official) was asked to transfer around Rs 1.5 crore through RTGS to an account whose details were given to him,” a police officer said. Real-time Gross Settlement (RTGS) is a way to urgently make high-value transactions between bank accounts. But the sender of themessage was not Naresh Gujral. It was someone who had used his profile picture, and made an effort to sound like him over WhatsApp, the police officer said. However, this thought apparently never crossed the mind of the company official. So over the next four days, three more transactions were requested by the alleged fraudster, and the company official complied each time. In the end, a total Rs 7.8 cror…

Former PM I.K. Gujral's son duped of crores in cyber fraud Former PM I.K. Gujral's son duped of crores in cyber fraud By IANS | Updated: June 18, 2026 13:35 IST 2026-06-18T13:31:37+5:30 2026-06-18T13:35:06+5:30 Preferred on Preferred on Next New Delhi, June 18 Former Prime Minister, late Inder Kumar Gujral's son Naresh Gujral, himself a former Rajya ... Former PM I.K. Gujral's son duped of crores in cyber fraud New Delhi, June 18 Former Prime Minister, late Inder Kumar Gujral's son Naresh Gujral, himself a former Rajya Sabha MP of the Shiromani Akali Dal, has reportedly been defrauded of Rs. 7.8 crore in a cyber scam, police said on Thursday. In a complaint filed with Delhi Police, Naresh Gujral, stated that a member of his staff received a WhatsApp message from a number displaying his profile picture. The scammer impersonated Naresh Gujral and communicated with the employee, eventually sending a bank account number. The employee was instructed to transfer Rs. 7.8 crore to that account via RTGS. Believing the request to be genuine, the employee completed the transaction. However, the WhatsApp number did not actually belong to Naresh Gujral. According to officials, a fraudster had …

Man posing as ex-MP’s son duped 250 businessmen of Rs 3 crore, held A man has been apprehended for allegedly defrauding around 250 businessmen of approximately Rs 3 crore by falsely claiming to be the son of a former Lok Sabha MP. Sachidananda Bhoi, operating a car-repair franchise scheme in Bhubaneswar, collected substantial investments before absconding. Police investigations reveal his involvement in multiple other cheating cases, with an arrest made in West Bengal while he reportedly planned to flee to Nepal.

Ex-PM IK Gujral's son loses ₹7.68 crore in cyber fraud, over ₹4 crore ... Naresh Gujral, 78, the formerRajya Sabhamember and son of ex-Prime MinisterIK Gujral, became a victim of acyber fraudas unidentified scammers impersonated him on an online messaging app and tricked his company’s chief finance officer (CFO) into transferring₹7.68 crore through at least four real-time gross settlement (RTGS) transactions last week, police said on Thursday. A first information report (FIR) was registered on Tuesday after a complaint regarding the multi-crore cyber fraud was lodged through the national cybercrime reporting helpline “1930”. The Delhi Police’s special cyber crime investigation unit, Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO), was handed the investigation and of the total defrauded amount, the IFSO claimed to have frozen₹4.28 crore. “On the complaint of Naresh Gujral, an FIR was registered on June 16. Immediate action was taken and an amount of₹4.28 crore out of the total defrauded amount of₹7.68 crore has been marked as lien/hold in various banks. Efforts are being made to apprehend the persons involved in the fraud,” said deputy commissioner of police (IFSO) Vinit Kuma…

Ex-PM IK Gujral's son Naresh duped of Rs 7.8 cr in cyber scam - Rediff The scammers allegedly created an account on an online messaging platform using Gujral's display picture to impersonate him. Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral was allegedly duped of Rs 7.8 crore after cyber fraudsters impersonated him on a messaging app and tricked his company's chief financial officer into transferring funds to multiple bank accounts, the police said on Thursday. Naresh, 78, is the son of the late IK Gujral, who served as India's 12th prime minister from 1997 to 1998. According to the police, the fraud occurred between June 12 and June 16. The scammers allegedly created an account on an online messaging platform using Gujral's display picture to impersonate him. They sent messages instructing one of his employees to transfer funds via Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) to a specified bank account for what appeared to be urgent business-related purposes. Believing the instructions were legitimate, the employee, who had been given financial access by Gujral, executed four separate RTGS transactions over the course of four days, resulting in a loss of Rs 7.8 crore, the police said. The fr…