PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
A case of cyber fraud involving a sum of Rs 6.94 lakh has been reported from Clement Town area of Dehradun. Raman Kapur and his wife Neelam Kapur lodged a complaint at the Cyber Crime Police Station stating that fraudulent transactions were made from their Punjab National Bank accounts on December 5.
According to the complaint, Kapur received a phone call on 4 December from a person claiming to be a bank executive. The caller tried to get internet banking details and later sent WhatsApp messages and APK files. Kapur did not share any information and ignored the messages. Despite this, on December 5, he started receiving multiple OTPs for transactions he did not make.
Kapur immediately contacted the bank to freeze his account, but five unauthorized transactions had already taken place by then. An amount of Rs 71,200 was withdrawn from his account through online payment platforms such as PayU, Razorpay and UPI. His wife, Neelam Kapur, also faced fraudulent withdrawals from her bank account on the same day. She did not share any details with anyone and did not even receive transaction alerts. A total amount of Rs 6.23 lakh was withdrawn from her account through IMPS and other transactions.
The total amount withdrawn from both accounts is reported to be Rs 6.94 lakh. The Cyber Crime Police Station registered a zero FIR in the matter. Later, the case was transferred to Clement Town Police Station and registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act against unknown persons.
