Data theft gang abducts stock market influencer

IN a sophisticated cybercrime operation on the outskirts of Vadodara, criminals posing as cyber cell officers kidnapped a prominent social media influencer and subjected him to digital extortion.

- DILIP SINGH KSHATRIYA @ Ahmedabad

IN a sophisticated cybercrime operation on the outskirts of Vadodara, criminals posing as cyber cell officers kidnapped a prominent social media influencer and subjected him to digital extortion. The incident raised concerns about the vulnerability of social media entrepreneurs and their digital assets.

Ramji Srivastav, 28, known to his followers as "Stockexploder," fell victim to an elaborate scheme while en route to a Coldplay music concert in Ahmedabad. The Vidisha-based financial content creator, who manages a substantial following on Instagram and Telegram through his stock market educational content, was forcibly removed from a private bus on January 25 by five individuals travelling in a black Scorpio.