The Pune city police Tuesday launched a probe into a case in which a Lieutenant rank Navy officer posted at the National Defence Academy (NDA) was cheated of Rs 53,000 by cybercriminals on the pretext of sale of a Playstation 5 Gaming Console on an online marketplace.
A First Information Report was filed by the Lieutenant at Uttamnagar police station Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, the officer had approached the Cyber Crime Cell of the Pune city police with an application following which, a preliminary inquiry was conducted by the police.
“The complainant saw an advertisement for a Playstation 5 Console on a website. He was made to pay Rs 53,000 for the item but he never received it. The officer later approached the cyber crime cell. We have launched a probe into various leads available,” said an officer from Uttamnagar police station.
The police have invoked Indian Penal Code sections pertaining to impersonation and cheating and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act against unidentified cybercriminals.
