Udupi: 69-year-old man loses Rs 3.83 lakh in cyber fraud due to APK file received via WhatsApp
case registered
Udupi: A 69-year-old man from Udupi has fallen victim to a cyber fraud that resulted in a loss of Rs 3,83,800, following a single click on an APK file received via WhatsApp.
In a complaint, K. Jayaram reportedly explained that he had received an APK file on WhatsApp on November 28. Trusting the source, he clicked on the file, unknowingly triggering a series of fraudulent transactions. A total of Rs 3,83,800 was siphoned from various savings accounts linked to his bank details and transferred into the fraudster's account.
The senior citizen became aware of the unauthorised transactions only after receiving an alert message later that day. Alarmed by the sudden deductions, he filed a complaint with the Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) station in Udupi.
A case has been registered under Sections 66 D of IT ACT and 318(2) of Bharartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
