Kerala woman loses phone on Mangaluru-bound train, Rs 4L fraudulently transferred from bank account
Mangaluru: A 41-year-old woman from Kannur fell prey to cyber fraud after losing her mobile phone during a train journey, resulting in the fraudulent transfer of nearly Rs 4 lakh from her bank account.
According to police, the complainant was travelling by train from Kannur to Mangaluru Central Railway Station on August 16 when she misplaced her mobile phone, as reported by Deccan Herald on Sunday.
Upon realizing her phone was missing, she immediately contacted Canara Bank customer care and Jio customer service to report the loss.
On August 18, her brother called the missing number, which was answered by a man who introduced himself as Rajesh. He claimed that the phone had been found along the Salem–Coimbatore route and assured that it would be handed over to the Coimbatore Railway Police by 5:30 pm.
Trusting his words, the complainant waited for further updates. However, when she received no follow-up, she filed a missing phone complaint at the Irrity Police Station in Kannur. After obtaining a new mobile phone and SIM card, she checked her Canara Bank account, only to find multiple suspicious transactions between August 16 and 18, totaling Rs 4,09,000.
Upon contacting the helpline (1930) and filing a complaint, further verification of her bank statement revealed that an unknown account had deposited Rs 1 lakh into her account, which was then withdrawn in multiple transactions. In total, around Rs 4 lakh was fraudulently siphoned off from her account, added the report.
Mangaluru South police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
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Hailstorm brings relief to Bengaluru from scorching summer
Bengaluru (PTI): Bringing much relief to the people battered by the scorching summer, heavy rains coupled with hailstorm lashed the city on Wednesday.
The thunderous downpour with stormy wind cooled the city, where the temperature had soared to 37 degree.
With the rains, the city, from being parched, witnessed waterlogging in just two hours.
There was waist-deep water in many areas in the city such as Richmond Town and Shanthinagar resembling a river.
The unexpected rain did not spare Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power, as water gushed inside the government offices from the lobby. The office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka was also flooded.
Since the downpour occurred in the evening, many office goers struggled to return home.
Uprooting of trees was reported in many parts of the city, including Malleswaram, Shanthinagar and Seshadripuram.
