Chennai, A 39-year-old former bank relationship manager has been arrested for allegedly duping an investor of ₹ 23 lakh by promising high returns on fake bonds, police said here on Friday.
Police seized a laptop and two mobile phones allegedly used to commit the crime. Pooja Jain, a resident of Mint Street in Park Town, was arrested in connection with the case. The accused was produced before a local court and remanded in judicial custody.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case at the West Zone Cyber Crime Police Station on August 22, 2026.
She allegedly created a fraudulent domain, ‘INDIABONDSLIMITED’, through a web developer found on Justdial and opened a bank account in the name of the fake entity, ‘IBL & Co’, to deposit the victim’s cheques before transferring the funds to her personal savings accounts, police said.
The victim, Hema Priyadarshini , filed a complaint stating that she was introduced to the accused, Pooja Jain, in 2024 through a relative.
Following the directions of Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Amalraj, a special cyber crime team launched an investigation into the case.
