India, July 28 -- Greater Noida A 49-year-old man in Greater Noida West was allegedly duped to the tune of Rs.69.73 lakh on the pretext of making a huge profit in share market between June 16 and July 16, police said on Sunday.

The victim, a software engineer, resides with his family in Greater Noida's Gaur City.

Police said the victim, who didn't wish to be identified, alleged in his complaint that he was added to a WhatsApp group, related to stock trading advice, after clicking on a social media platform around a month ago.

"Later he was added into another group and offered to invest in the stock market to earn huge profit," said an official, requesting anonymity, adding that the victim was informed about Initial Public Offering (IPO...