Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud case, the Angul Police have arrested a man from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, accused of cheating a local resident of Rs 7.2 lakh through a malicious APK file.
The accused has been identified as Md Adil, a resident of Jalalpur Ghosi in Prayagraj district.
According to a police release, a case was registered under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act, on the basis of a complaint lodged by Sukanta Kumar Pradhan (49), a resident of Kankarai village under Nisha police limits in Angul district.
The complainant alleged that he received an APK file named “RTO Challan” from an unknown WhatsApp number on October 10, 2025. After installing the file on his mobile phone, Rs 7.2 lakh was fraudulently transferred from his HDFC Bank account through multiple unauthorised transactions. The victim immediately deleted the chat and the APK file and lodged a complaint with Cyber Crime & Economic Offence Police, Angul, on October 12.
He had also reported the matter on the national cyber crime helpline 1930.
A special team led by inspector Santosh Kumar Jena analysed the money trail and mobile SIM details, which led them to Prayagraj. Md Adil was apprehended following raids and was brought to Angul on transit remand.
Investigation revealed that Rs 7 lakh in two separate transactions had been directly credited to the accused’s bank account. Adil has reportedly confessed to receiving the fraudulently obtained money and subsequently transferring and spending it.
Police suspect the involvement of a larger cyber fraud racket and are examining the accused’s mobile phone and bank records for additional leads, the release added.
