Cyber Fraudsters Dupe Ex-PM IK Gujral’s Son of Rs 7.8 Cr

Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral was allegedly duped of Rs 7.8 crore after cyber fraudsters impersonated him on a messaging app and tricked his company's chief financial officer into transferring funds to multiple bank accounts, police said on Thursday.

Naresh, 78, is the son of the late I K Gujral, who served as India's 12th prime minister from 1997



to 1998. According to the police, the fraud occurred between June 12 and June 16. 

The scammers allegedly created an account on an online messaging platform using Gujral's display picture to impersonate him.

Police said efforts are underway to trace the remaining funds and arrest those involved in the cyber fraud.