The Shiba Inu gained fame as the meme theme Doge that went viral on social media from 2010 and became the face of cryptocurrency Dogecoin in 2013 - meant to  be a parody initially of the cryptocurrency craze. 

Following an extensive investigation spearheaded by the EU prosecutor, eight individuals were apprehended, while 14 were placed under house arrest and two were prohibited from practicing their professions.

Once a jet-setting billionaire, he was sentenced by a New York Court on March 28 for fraud

The statement from the Finance minister comes days after Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch had said that there are pockets of froth in the small and midcap stocks and the regulator is looking into the same to come out with a possible consultation paper.

Despite paying a total of Rs 38 lakh, the scammers continued to demand more money, prompting Aggarwal to realize that he had fallen victim to a fraudulent scheme.