Kundapura, September 19, 2025 – A case of cyber fraud has been registered at Kollur Police Station after a mobile phone was hacked, leading to the unauthorized transfer of Rs 1.27 lakh from a bank account. The victim, Arun Kumar Shetty from Vandse, discovered the theft upon checking his account following a suspicious call.

On September 17, Arun received a call from an individual named Rahul, who spoke in Hindi and prompted him to cut the call, citing a “wrong number.” Shortly after, an OTP message arrived on his phone. Suspicious, Arun checked his SDCC Bank account—linked to his mobile—and found only Rs 54 remaining, with Rs 1.26 lakh transferred to another account.

After reporting the incident via the 1930 helpline, Rs 27,000 was reversed to his account. In his complaint, Arun alleged that Rahul, calling from 90080*****, hacked his phone and siphoned off Rs 1 lakh from his father’s linked account through deception.

The case has been registered at Kollur Police Station based on Arun’s complaint,