Karkala resident opens fraudulent APK file, loses Rs 1.74 lakh
Karkala: A 49-year-old resident of Yerlapadi village in Karkala was reportedly duped of Rs 1.74 lakh after clicking on a fraudulent APK file link sent to his mobile phone under the guise of the “PM KISAN” scheme.
According to a complaint filed by G. Rajesh Acharya, he received a link claiming to be associated with the government’s PM Kisan scheme while he was at home. Trusting the message, he downloaded and opened the APK file. Shortly after, small deductions of Rs 1.30 and Rs 1.03 were made from his bank account, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Later, on October 31, three major withdrawals of Rs 24,990, Rs 50,000, and Rs 25,000 were made from the same account, amounting to a total of Rs 99,992. Subsequently, on November 2, another sum of Rs 75,000 was debited from a separate bank account held by Acharya.
In all, Acharya lost Rs 1,74,992 due to the fraudulent link. The unidentified person who sent the fake “PM KISAN” APK link is believed to have gained unauthorised access to his banking credentials through the malicious application.
The police registered his complaint about the loss of Rs 1.74 lakh for offence punishable under Section 66 (D) of Information Technology Act.
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RSS man's defamation case against Rahul: Key witness unavailable, hearing adjourned to Dec 20
Thane (PTI): A court in Bhiwandi in Thane district on Saturday adjourned the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker to December 20 due to non-availability of a crucial prosecution witness.
Advocate Narayan Iyer, counsel for Rahul Gandhi, confirmed the adjournment, stating that the witness, Ashok Saykar, currently Deputy Superintendent of Police in Barshi in Solapur, could not remain present due to personal reasons.
Saykar's evidence is now likely to be recorded on December 29.
His testimony is considered key because he, as police sub inspector in 2014, conducted the preliminary inquiry into the private defamation matter under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
It was on the basis of Saykar's submitted report that the court subsequently issued process (summons) against Rahul Gandhi under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The criminal defamation case was filed by local RSS worker Rajesh Kunte following a speech given by Rahul Gandhi at an election rally near Bhiwandi on March 6, 2014.
The case stems from the Congress leader's alleged statement that "the RSS people killed (Mahatma) Gandhi."
The matter is being heard by Bhiwandi Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, P M Kolse.
The hearing had previously been adjourned on November 15 after the complainant's counsel, Advocate Prabodh Jaywant, moved an application seeking permission to examine Saykar, who had submitted the probe report to the court.
The matter was originally scheduled for November 29 but was deferred to December 6 after Rahul Gandhi's legal team sought an adjournment citing their non-availability. The proceedings will now resume on December 20.
