Overview
- Police identified the accused as Vikas Kumar of Dashrathpur, Bihar, and brought him to Bengaluru for custody and questioning.
- Priyanka Upendra’s WhatsApp was compromised on September 15 after she clicked a link received following an online order, giving hackers remote access.
- Contacts received urgent requests for Rs 55,000 via WhatsApp, several transferred money, and the couple’s son sent Rs 50,000, bringing losses to about Rs 1.5 lakh.
- Upendra’s and the family manager’s phones were also compromised when they tried to respond, compounding the impersonation scheme.
- Central Division Cyber Police and Sadashivanagar Police are conducting a joint probe that points to a ring of youths in Dashrathpur, with officers reporting around 150 involved in similar frauds.