India, June 20 -- The Sangrur police have busted a fake trading platform scam, arresting 10 persons who defrauded a resident of Sunam, Karnveer Kansal, of around Rs.18 lakh, said superintendent of police (SP) Dilpreet Singh on Thursday.

Sharing more details, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gurpreet Singh said that Kansal was initially approached through a WhatsApp group and enticed to invest in the share market via a fraudulent online platform. Between January and February 2025, Kansal was repeatedly pressured into transferring money in multiple installments to several bank accounts controlled by the scammers.

An FIR was registered in March 2025 under Sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Following the registra...