Bengaluru police arrest man who stole money using UPI apps on stolen phones

Police in Bengaluru’s north-east division have arrested a man in connection with multiple cybercrimes in which mobile phones were stolen to steal money from bank accounts using UPI apps.

The north-east CEN police “have arrested a cybercriminal from Anantapur and detected three cases,” deputy commissioner of police Anoop Shetty said in a social media post.

The suspect, identified as Venugopal R, allegedly targeted people who posted property sale ads on social media sites like OLX.

“He would approach the victims by pretending to be a buyer. After gaining their confidence, he would persuade them to use UPI apps on their phone to buy something like tea or coffee.