Man cheated of ₹22 lakh on pretext of Bitcoin trading

Thane Police has booked 7 people for allegedly cheating a man of ₹22.59 lakh after luring him into a Bitcoin investment scheme. Raghuveer Kulkarni was introduced to the scheme by one of his friends, who assured him good returns. However, the accused did not pay Kulkarni any money and closed down their business and fled, the police said.