Punjab CM's wife Preneet Kaur duped of Rs 23 lakh

Punjab CM's wife Preneet Kaur became a victim of online fraud and was duped of Rs 23 lakh. The fraudster has, however, been arrested and an investigation in the case is going on.

Chandigarh: Preneet Kaur, Congress MP and wife of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, was duped of Rs 23 lakh in online fraud.

The Patiala police said, "The fraudster, who claimed to be a manager in the State Bank of India, has been arrested and the money had been recovered."

"Kaur was in Delhi last week to attend the monsoon session of Parliament when she got the fraud call. He sought her bank account number, ATM (Automated Teller Machine) pin and later OTP (one-time password), generated on her mobile phone," they added.

As she shared her bank transaction details, she received an SMS from the bank saying Rs 23 lakh has been withdrawn from her account. She immediately informed the cyber cell of the police, which traced the caller to Ranchi in Jharkhand.

Senior Superintendent of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu said, "The fraudster has been arrested along with a few others and the investigation is on."

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