Haridwar police have registered 2 FIRs after 2 residents were allegedly defrauded online in separate incidents in the Ranipur and Bahadrabad Kotwali areas. The reported losses total ₹4.17 lakh.
In the Ranipur case, a resident of BHEL told police that ₹2.74 lakh was taken through a fake investment app. The person had already filed a complaint on the cybercrime portal. Following the complaint, the cyber cell managed to place ₹1,06,839 on hold.
The complaint was later transferred from the cyber cell to the local police, after which an FIR was registered. Police have begun investigating the transactions and the people involved.
E-challan message preceded mobile hack
In the second case, a resident of Shiv Vihar Colony in Dadupur Govindpur told police that an e-challan message arrived on the person’s mobile on 15 October. The message contained a link, which was clicked.
The mobile phone was then hacked, according to the complaint. The fraudsters subsequently withdrew ₹95 thousand from one bank account and ₹48 thousand from another. The total loss in this case was ₹1.43 lakh.
The 2 withdrawals together accounted for the reported loss from the Bahadrabad-area incident. Police have registered a case and are examining the digital and banking transactions.
Police investigation underway
SP City Deepak Singh said reports had been registered in both matters and that the investigation was continuing. The cases involve separate methods of online fraud: a fake investment application in Ranipur and a malicious e-challan link in Bahadrabad.
The cyber cell’s action to hold ₹1,06,839 relates to the Ranipur complaint. The source information does not state whether the remaining amount in that case or any money from the Bahadrabad case has been recovered.
Conclusion
The 2 Haridwar cases involve reported online losses of ₹2.74 lakh and ₹1.43 lakh. Police have filed 2 FIRs, while investigations into both incidents continue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How much money was reportedly lost in the 2 cases?
The combined reported loss was ₹4.17 lakh.
Q. What happened in the Ranipur case?
A BHEL resident reported losing ₹2.74 lakh through a fake investment app.
Q. How much money was placed on hold in the Ranipur complaint?
The cyber cell placed ₹1,06,839 on hold.
Q. What happened in the Bahadrabad case?
A resident of Shiv Vihar Colony received an e-challan message, clicked its link and later reported that the mobile phone had been hacked.
Q. How was the ₹1.43 lakh withdrawn?
₹95 thousand was withdrawn from one bank account and ₹48 thousand from another.
Q. What is the current status of the cases?
Police have registered 2 FIRs and said investigations are underway.
