A city-based trader, who sought to open a grocery store in New Town, was purportedly swindled by a wholesale vendor whose phone number was sourced through an online app. ADVERTISEMENT“According to his complaint, the wholesale vendor had taken ₹4.57 lakh from the trader against the promise to supply grocery items. In fact, he was notified that the materials being delivered to him were about ₹30,000 higher than the projected cost. However, even after a few weeks of the payment, the grocery items were not delivered. However, when the complainant later visited the college, he learned that the courses were irregular due to a lack of students.

Source: The Telegraph January 12, 2026 02:04 UTC