Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Bhopal Woman Loses ₹25 Lakh in Online Trading Fraud
A woman from Vidisha says people tricked her into sending them money.
They promised that online stock trading would bring her high profits.
They reportedly used the names of important leaders and a well-known industrialist to seem trustworthy.
She first sent smaller payments and then sent more money.
In total, she says she lost ₹25 lakh.
The complaint was first recorded in Vidisha, then sent to police in Bhopal because that is where the alleged crime happened.
Police are checking the phone numbers and bank accounts involved.
A 43-year-old woman from Vidisha reported losing ₹25 lakh in an alleged online trading scam.
The caller contacted her on June 29, claiming to represent a trading company and promising high profits.
Fraudsters reportedly invoked the names of the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and a prominent industrialist to gain her trust.
She first paid ₹20,000 for registration and ₹20,000 to activate an account, then made further deposits for trading.
A zero FIR was first registered in Vidisha; the case was transferred to Kolar police in Bhopal, who are tracing phone numbers and bank accounts.
- Who
- A 43-year-old woman from Vidisha, identified as Jyoti Kori, reported being defrauded; Kolar police are investigating.
- What
- She alleges that fraudsters obtained ₹25 lakh by promising high returns from online trading.
- When
- The first reported call came on June 29; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The alleged crime took place in the Kolar area of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; the complaint was initially registered in Vidisha.
- Why
- The fraudsters allegedly used promises of trading profits and claims of associations with prominent figures to gain her trust and collect money.
Police and complainant’s account
Alleged fraudsters’ claims
Trading offer and claimed affiliations
Police and complainant’s account
The woman reported being cheated through promises of high online-trading returns.
Alleged fraudsters’ claims
The callers allegedly presented themselves as a trading company and claimed links to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and a prominent industrialist.
- Reported loss
- ₹25 lakh
- Complainant
- Jyoti Kori, 43, a Vidisha resident
- First reported contact
- June 29, from an unknown number
- Initial payments
- ₹20,000 for registration and ₹20,000 to activate the account
- Additional stated payments
- ₹50,000 and ₹30,000 for trading
- Police jurisdiction
- The case was transferred from Vidisha to Kolar police in Bhopal
- Investigation
- Police are examining phone numbers and tracing bank accounts that received the money