Online fraud: Ludhiana doctor duped of ₹69,000

Two residents of West Bengal and one of Gujrat booked

Online fraudsters duped a doctor of Rs 69,900 after hacking her mobile phone.

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The accused have been identified as Ardhendu Adhikari and Saidul Islam of West Bengal and Gandhi Samit of Ahmadabad, Gujarat.

The victim, Dr Bhavita Lekhi of Civil Lines, stated in her complaint that she had tried to recharge her mobile phone using an online wallet but it wasn’t successful. Following this, she had complained to the customer care of her service provider.

The next day, the accused called her from an unknown number, and said they will help her get the money back.

They asked her to download the mobile application Team Viewer and recharge her mobile phone with Rs 1 which she did. Later, the accused stole Rs 69,900 from her bank account.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP, investigation) Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said a case has been registered under Sections 420 and 120 B of Indian Penal Code at Division Number 8 police station.