Udupi: A man from Basavapura in Molahalli village was allegedly cheated of over Rs 2 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials updating service details related to Mahanagar Gas Service. According to the complaint, Ganapathi Ramanna Shetty, 54, received a phone call on Feb 8, 2026. The caller claimed that his Mahanagar Gas service, Mumbai required an update and asked him to transfer Rs 12 through his debit card to complete the process. After he made the payment, they allegedly gained access to his bank details. Subsequently, Rs 45,000 was debited from his bank account on Feb 11. The next day, Rs 58,900 was withdrawn from another bank account, and Rs 97,990 was withdrawn. He alleged that the fraudsters cheated him of Rs 2 lakh. Based on the complaint, Kota police registered a case under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act.Man loses Rs 1 lakh in cyber fraudAn elderly man from Kota was allegedly cheated of more than Rs 1 lakh by cyber fraudsters after responding to an online advertisement on YouTube. According to the complaint, Ramesh Mayya, 73, from Kota, came across an ad on YouTube and made an online payment of Rs 17,617 on Sept 20, 2025. Later, on Nov 28, 2025, he made another payment of Rs 90,000. He alleged that he was cheated of Rs 1.07 lakh through the online transactions. Based on the complaint, police registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act.
