Ludhiana, Sept. 20 -- Another FIR has been lodged against a group of accused who allegedly duped farmers of crores of rupees by luring them into investing in fictitious firms with promises of quick and hefty profits. Police have so far traced 21 bank accounts linked to the companies, which witnessed transactions worth Rs.122 crore over the last nine months. Nearly Rs.60 lakh from these accounts has already been frozen.

During investigations, police recovered six laptops, four CPUs, four screens and two mobile phones from the accused. Officials said that at least eight fresh complaints have been received and more FIRs are likely to follow.

The case surfaced after Joginder Kumar, a resident of Baba Nand Singh Nagar, Phullanwal, Ludhiana, ...