Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Aug 4: In a case of cybercrime, an associate professor in the pharmacology department of KMC Manipal was divested of Rs 33,500. The complainant, Amberkar Mohanbabu V (43), said he has an account with the State Bank of India Manipal branch. On Tuesday August 3, unidentified persons sent him a message asking for updation of his KYC credentials. Once he clicked the link, Rs 33,500 was withdrawn from his account in two transactions of Rs 20,000 and Rs 13,500.
A case under sections of the IT Act and Indian Penal Code section 420 wad registered in the town police station here.
In the other case, Linette Seema Rodrigues (38), residing in Shankarapura, who is employed in Kuwait, got to know Dr Andrew Felix on Facebook on May 19 this year. Dr Andrew claimed himself to be a doctor with a plan to open a pharmacy in New Delhi. He also chatted with the complainant on WhatsApp and in phases, got Rs 19 lac transferred to his account in instalments.
On the basis of the allegation of cheating and breach of faith made by the complainant, the town police have registered a case under various sections of Indian Penal Code.