According to the complaint, the couple was introduced to Karle in December 2024, and the latter claimed to possess 5,000 unlisted shares of NSDL and 3,000 of NSC (National Stock Exchange), luring them to purchase the shares, claiming they would soon be listed

The 43-year-old Thane businessman, a resident of Wagle Estate in Maharashtra`s Thane city, came across an advertisement on a social media platform in June last year, offering high returns on investments in IPOs and shares