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NSE withholds ₹78 crore payout after police complaint over alleged unauthorised F and O trades
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Published on 11 May 2026
Police claim Nifty options trades were not authorized
The NSE has withheld ₹78 crore in settlement payouts to more than 3,000 clients through 160 brokers after a police complaint alleged unauthorised Nifty options trades were made from a client’s demat account on May 5. Exchange payouts were frozen while authorities assess the complaint, leaving affected traders and brokers in limbo over settlement delivery.
- NSE froze ₹78 crore in settlement payouts
- Over 3,000 clients linked to 160 brokers affected
- Police complaint alleges unauthorised Nifty options trades
- Freeze follows alleged activity in a demat account on May 5
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