Delhi resident duped of Rs 80K through APK link; 1 held from Jharkhand

A 25-year-old man was arrested after a chase through forest and hilly terrain in Jharkhand for allegedly duping a Delhi resident of Rs 80,000 through a malicious APK link, officials said on Sunday. Police said repeated notices were served upon the accused through the CAIR portal, but he allegedly avoided joining the investigation and kept evading arrest.

A 25-year-old man was arrested after a chase through forest and hilly terrain in Jharkhand for allegedly duping a Delhi resident of Rs 80,000 through a malicious APK link, officials said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Pravin Rana, a resident of Giridih in Jharkhand. According to police, the victim had received an APK file and, after downloading it, his banking credentials were compromised. The money was subsequently transferred to a bank account and later withdrawn through ATMs. A case was registered at the cyber police station of Outernorth district in connection with the incident, the officer said. During the investigation, money trail analysis and examination of call detail and subscriber detail records led them to Jharkhand. Police said repeated notices were served upon the accused through the CAIR portal, but he allegedly avoided joining the investigation and kept evading arrest. ''On May 7, acting on inputs and local intelligence, a police team conducted a raid at the accused's hideout in Jharkhand. Sensing the presence of police personnel, Rana allegedly fled into nearby forest areas and attempted to escape through hilly terrain,'' the officer said. However, the police team chased him and eventually apprehended him. A mobile phone allegedly linked to the fraud was recovered from his possession. Further investigation is underway.