Pune: A 29-year-old garage owner from Dighi lost Rs13 lakh to an online task fraud. It all began when an unknown woman, who posed as the executive of a digital agency, offered him handsome returns on his investments in some online tasks. Thereafter, between June 24 and June 30, the victim lost several lakh rupees to the crooks.The garage owner had filed a complaint application with the cybercrime cell of the Pimpri Chinchwad police.A case was registered with the Dighi police on Wednesday.An officer from the Dighi police said that in June this year, the garage owner first received a message from the woman, offering him the part-time job of completing online tasks and earning money. After the victim accepted the offer, the woman added him in a group on a mobile messenger app. He was then given a few tasks and some money was transferred to his account, the officer said.He added that later, the man was told to invest in prepaid tasks and earn a good commission. Over a week, the victim transferred Rs 13 lakh to different bank accounts and UPI IDs, the officer said.The victim realized he had been duped when he did not get any commission or even his invested amount back, the officer said.We also published the following articles recentlyState to form task force on air pollutionThe state health department in Pune, India, plans to form a five-member task force to address the issue of air pollution and its impact on public health. The task force will include experts from the pulmonology department, as well as the health and environment departments. They will issue guidelines and precautions to reduce air pollution and coordinate with civic bodies and zilla parishads. The task force emphasizes the importance of wearing N-95 masks for protection against pollutants.New task force to check rising leopard conflictsThe Karnataka government has announced the formation of a leopard task force (LTF) to address human-animal conflicts in and around Bengaluru. The LTF, which will be part of the Karnataka forest department, will consist of 35 members and will be equipped with necessary tools such as tranquilising guns, drones, and night-vision equipment. The task force will focus on rescuing animals and releasing them back into the wild or rehabilitating them in rescue centers. The cost of setting up the LTF is estimated to be around Rs 35 lakh.Bigg Boss Telugu 7 Promo: Shivaji gets injured in the captaincy taskIn the latest episode of Bigg Boss Telugu, Shivaji, who has been suffering from a shoulder injury, injured his shoulder again during the captaincy task. Fans are concerned about his health. Meanwhile, the Veera Simhalu team members became contenders for the captaincy task, with a twist that they had to play against each other. Amardeep was aggressive in the task, while Ashwini complained about his rough game. Rathika warned Amardeep, but he ignored the comments. The fifth captain will be announced in todays episode, with the winner receiving a one-week eviction-free pass.

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