Black fungus patient’s kin cheated of ₹95,000

Amid the rising cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, a 36-year-old man was cheated of ₹95,000 by online fraudsters on the promise of delivering injections required for the treatment of the disease.

Saris Berry, 36, a native of Ajmer, wanted the injections for his mother, who was undergoing treatment for the illness at a Jaipur hospital, police said on Saturday.

Berry filed a complaint with the Mansarover police station alleging that the scammers promised to deliver liposomal amphotericin B injections, which he required for the treatment of her mother. “After I transferred money online, the accused switched off their phones,” Berry told HT, adding that her mother passed away on Friday evening.

The Mansarover police have registered an FIR against the unidentified accused under Section 420 (cheating) of the IPC and started investigations. JAIPUR: