Lt Colonel Tries To Publish Research Paper, Loses ₹1.28 Lakh

A 41-year-old lieutenant colonel of the Indian army pursuing a doctorate in artificial intelligence was duped of ₹1.28 lakh while trying to publish his research papers in an international journal online. The Andheri police are still trying to trace the fraudster.

- Megha Sood

MUMBAI:

According to the police, the victim, who lives in Andheri with his wife and two children, was looking for a reputed international journal online where he could publish his two research papers as part of his doctorate. When he found a website and contacted a certain Sompal whose number was listed on it, he was told that publishing one research paper would cost ₹69,000 and publishing both would cost ₹1.28 lakh.