India, Jan. 5 -- A 42-year-old doctor was allegedly cheated of Rs.41.5 lakh in an online trading scam, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on December 24, 2025, when cyber fraudsters directed the victim to deposit an instalment of Rs.30 lakh in order to withdraw Rs.1.57 crore from a fake trading account in his name, said officials.

A senior official at the NIT Cyberpolice station said the victim, a resident of the Housing Board area in sector 49, had already invested nearly Rs.10.5 lakh before being lured to invest a large deposit. The fraudsters assured him that 20% of the profits earned since November 2025 would be deducted as commission.

"The complainant first came in contact with cyber fraudsters through two Telegram chan...