India, April 5 -- Marathi actor and comedian Sagar Karande has fallen victim to an online scam, losing approximately Rs.61.83 lakh. Karande, widely recognised for his performances in popular television shows like Chala Hawa Yeu Dya and Fu Bai Fu, was lured into the fraud under the pretext of a lucrative part-time job offer.

According to the North Cyber police, Karande, 45, a resident of Kandivali East, lodged a complaint after realising he had been duped. The actor, who lives with his wife and daughter, was initially contacted via WhatsApp and Telegram by a person named Meena Sakpal on February 23. She introduced herself as an employee of a global advertising and marketing technology firm and offered him a part-time job of liking social ...