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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AAP accuses Chadha of indulging in 'soft PR', dodging key issues in Parliament
New Delhi (PTI): The AAP on Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".
Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament and did not join opposition walkouts on key issues.
"We all are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre doesn't care about soft PR or talking about samosas at airport canteens when bigger issues are at stake," Bharadwaj said in a video posted on X.
"Whenever the Opposition staged a walkout in Parliament, you (Chadha) did not participate. You did not raise issues concerning Punjab, from where you are elected, and you hid in a foreign country when former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested," he added.
AAP national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda also criticised Chadha, questioning whether someone who "fears" Prime Minister Narendra Modi can fight for the country.
"In West Bengal, the right to vote is being snatched away. When a proposal against the CEC came up in the House, you (Chadha) refused to sign it," Dhanda said on X.
"In Parliament, we get limited time to speak, and it can be used either to fight for the nation or discuss trivial matters like cheaper samosas at airport canteens," Dhanda said, adding that Chadha has been hesitant to speak on "real issues" for the last few years.
The remarks came after Chadha earlier in the day said he was "silenced, not defeated", a day after being removed as the AAP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha.
