India, Oct. 1 -- The Cyber Cell of Pimpri-Chinchwad police has arrested a man from Manjari Budruk for allegedly duping investors in an online share market fraud worth Rs.2.24 crore.

Police said the arrest was made last week. The accused has been identified as Santosh Rupnar (47), a private businessman from Manjari Budruk.

The case came to light in July-August 2025, when a share market employee was contacted by a man named Rajiv Bhatia, who added him to WhatsApp groups sharing stock trading tips. The accused allegedly promised 10-15% returns and asked the victim to download a trading app.

Believing the claims, the victim transferred Rs.2.24 crore via multiple transactions. The app showed profits of Rs.10 crore, but when the victim tried...