2 women in Kashipur allegedly lost a combined 7.67 lakh from their bank accounts in separate cyber-fraud incidents. Police have registered a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and started an investigation.

The complaints were submitted by both women. one of the complainants lives in Kundeshwari and described how money was withdrawn from her account after an unexpected mobile message.

How the Kundeshwari complaint unfolded

According to her complaint, she was using her mobile phone on 16 October when a message appeared asking her to update some applications. After that, she began receiving messages about UPI transactions.

The woman said that 1.37 lakh was deducted from her bank account in separate transactions carried out at different times. She has asked the police to help recover the money.

The available complaint details do not specify the method or amount involved in the second woman’s alleged loss. However, the combined amount reported in the 2 cases is 7.67 lakh.

Police investigation

Police have begun examining the complaints and the reported transactions. The case has been registered under BNS Section 318(4), which is the provision mentioned in the report.

The investigation will determine how the transactions were carried out and where the withdrawn funds went. No further details about arrests, recovery or identification of the alleged cyber-fraud suspects have been provided.

Conclusion

2 women in Kashipur reportedly lost 7.67 lakh from their bank accounts. Police have registered a case under BNS Section 318(4) and begun investigating, while the Kundeshwari complainant has sought recovery of 1.37 lakh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much money was allegedly lost in total?

The 2 women reportedly lost a combined 7.67 lakh from their bank accounts.

Q. How much did the Kundeshwari woman lose?

She reported that 1.37 lakh was deducted from her account through separate UPI transactions.

Q. When did the Kundeshwari incident begin?

She said the incident began on 16 October, when she received a message asking her to update mobile applications.

Q. What happened after the application-update message?

She began receiving UPI transaction messages, after which money was deducted from her bank account at different times.

Q. What action has police taken?

Police registered a case under BNS Section 318(4) and started an investigation.