Ahmedabad Businessman Loses ₹1.96 Lakh After Phone Malfunctions, Cyber Fraud Case Filed
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A 46-year-old businessman from Ahmedabad’s Vejalpur area has alleged that cyber fraudsters accessed his mobile phone and siphoned off ₹1.96 lakh from his Bank of Baroda account through unauthorised transactions over two days.
Phone Began Switching Off Intermittently
The complainant, Dungarlal Daljibhai Jogi, told Vejalpur police that he discovered the alleged fraud on October 5 while checking his Google Pay balance after receiving ₹1,000 from an acquaintance, Mahesh Solanki.
According to his complaint, Jogi maintains an account at the bank’s Jivraj branch and has been using Google Pay for around five years. He alleged that his mobile phone began switching off intermittently around 9 am on October 3, although he initially did not suspect any cyber fraud.
When he checked his account balance on October 5, he found ₹98,000 missing. An examination of his transaction history revealed a transfer of the same amount on October 3, which he said he had not authorised.
Two More Transactions Detected
Jogi subsequently reported the transaction through the cybercrime helpline.
He further alleged that his phone malfunctioned again on October 5. Upon checking his Bank of Baroda account, he discovered two additional unauthorised transactions of ₹48,000 and ₹50,000, both dated October 4.
These transactions took the total amount allegedly siphoned off to ₹1.96 lakh.
Complaint Filed With Cybercrime Helpline
Jogi contacted the national cybercrime helpline on 1930 and registered another complaint before approaching Vejalpur police.
He alleged that an unidentified person had accessed his mobile phone and transferred the money without his knowledge or consent between October 3 and October 7.
Vejalpur police have taken up the complaint, and further investigation is underway.
