Foreign Service Officer, Husband Charged With Duping Lucknow Doctor Of Rs 64 lakh

The doctor claimed the couple persuaded her to invest in their company after promising high returns.

A police case has been filed against an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and her husband for allegedly duping a doctor of over Rs 64 lakh on the pretext of investment, police said on Friday.

SHO Rajesh Kumar Tripathi told PTI that an FIR in the matter was lodged on Thursday at the Gomti Nagar police station on orders of a court.

In her complaint, Dr Mridula Agarwal alleged fraud amounting to Rs 64,63,250 against the IFS officer Niharika Singh, her husband Ajit Gupta and their associated companies in Lucknow.