First withdrew one rupee, then 11 rupees and later 5 lakhs each twice. (symbolic picture)
Jagran correspondent, Bathinda. A serious case of cyber fraud has come to light in Bathinda district, in which cyber thugs withdrew Rs 10 lakh 21 thousand from the bank account of a person. This incident is related to village Deon of the district. On the complaint of the victim, the cyber crime police station has registered a case against unknown accused and started investigation.
The victim Baljit Singh, resident of Sivian Road, Bathinda, in his complaint lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station, said that on November 23, 2025, a message came on his mobile phone, informing him that Rs 1 has been deducted from his Punjab National Bank (PNB) account. The victim ignored this message.
The next day, on 24 November 2025, Rs 11 and 80 paise were deducted from his account, but this time also he did not take it seriously. However, on the same day in the evening suddenly Rs 5 lakh was withdrawn from his account. Within a few minutes, Rs 5 lakh were withdrawn from the account and later Rs 21 thousand more were withdrawn. In this way a total fraud of Rs 10 lakh 21 thousand was done.
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Didn't click on any link
Victim Baljeet Singh says that he neither shared his OTP with anyone nor clicked on any suspicious link. Despite this, such a huge amount was withdrawn from his account, due to which he and his family are in shock. When the victim got information about withdrawal of money from the account, he immediately contacted the bank and cyber crime police.
On the basis of the complaint, the Cyber Crime police have registered a case against unknown cyber thugs. Police officials say that bank transactions, mobile numbers and technical evidence are being examined so that the accused can be traced. Besides, details have also been sought from the concerned bank.
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Even small deductions are the beginning of cyber fraud.
The police have appealed to the general public not to take lightly any suspicious messages or calls related to their bank accounts. Unknowing deduction of small amount can also be the beginning of cyber fraud. Do not share any kind of OTP, PIN or bank related information with anyone and in case of doubt, immediately contact the bank or cyber crime helpline.
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