Bengaluru: Hotel owner loses Rs 52,000 in online payment app scam
Bengaluru: A hotel owner in Ramamurthy Nagar fell victim to an online payment app scam, losing a amount of Rs 52,000. The incident unfolded when the miscreants, who posed as bank executives, approached the owner of Biryani Hotel, Parul Shah.
In a swift deception, the two strangers convinced Parul Shah that he could avail a cashback offer on the online payment app by making daily transactions of Rs 300. Under the pretense of helping him, one of the culprits requested access to Parul Shah's mobile phone to download the app and complete the process.
Believing their ruse, Shah handed over his mobile phone and also shared his bank details. The miscreants assured him that the app had been successfully installed and then departed from the scene.
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However, the unfortunate reality surfaced a few hours later when Parul Shah discovered that an unauthorized transfer of Rs 52,000 had been made from his bank account. Shah immediately lodged a formal complaint at the Ramamurthy Nagar police station.
The police registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
