Rajasthan Police warns against fake wedding invite links as marriage season kicks in
Jaipur (PTI): With the onset of wedding season in Rajasthan, the state police has cautioned people against falling prey to cyber criminals circulating fake e-invitation links that can steal personal and financial information from mobile phones.
DIG (Cyber Crime) Vikas Sharma said on Saturday that fraudsters are sending malicious APK files often named 'invitation.apk', disguised as wedding invitations or location-sharing links.
“Once a user clicks on the link and installs the file, it deploys a backdoor malware that hacks the mobile device,” the DIG said.
The malware can gain unauthorised access to SMS, contact lists, camera, and stored files, he said.
“It then secretly collects personal data, banking information, OTPs, and passwords, which are later used by cyber criminals to commit financial frauds,” the officer added.
Such attacks are becoming increasingly common during festive and wedding seasons, when people are more likely to click on unknown links shared via messaging apps, he said.
The cyber crime unit has urged citizens to verify a sender's identity before opening any e-invitation or gift link and to instal applications only from trusted sources such as Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
The advisory comes as the wedding season commenced across Rajasthan after Devuthani Ekadashi on Friday, with thousands of marriages expected to be somenised in November and December.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
