A shocking cyber fraud case has surfaced from Assam’s Rangia area, where a youth allegedly lost around ₹2.65 lakh from his bank account through unauthorized online transactions.
The victim has been identified as Manas Das, a resident of Jayantipur-Pitambara in Rangia. He runs a mobile repairing shop in the locality. According to the victim, the hard-earned savings he had accumulated over time were fraudulently transferred from his account linked to Google Pay.
As per Manas Das, the issue first began on May 23 when his mobile phone suddenly started switching off automatically around evening hours. After some time, the device would restart on its own. Initially, he suspected it to be a software update or a technical problem with the old handset and ignored the matter after seeing his Google Pay balance appearing normal on the screen.
However, on May 25, the same problem reportedly occurred again. This time, after the phone restarted, all data from the mobile device had allegedly been erased. When he reinstalled Google Pay and checked his account balance, he discovered that nearly ₹2.65 lakh had been withdrawn through multiple unauthorized transactions, leaving only ₹98 in the account.
The victim stated that his bank account is with Union Bank of India. He has already informed bank officials and lodged a complaint regarding the incident. Subsequently, he approached Rangia Police Station and filed an FIR seeking an investigation into the suspected cybercrime.
A family member of the victim alleged that unauthorized payments had been taking place from the account for several days without their knowledge. According to them, the Google Pay interface continued showing the previous balance, which prevented them from immediately realizing that the money had already been deducted.
The incident has once again raised serious concerns over increasing cybercrime cases in Assam. Police are expected to investigate whether the mobile device had been compromised through malware, remote access, or any other cyber fraud technique.
Authorities have urged people to remain cautious while using digital payment applications and immediately report suspicious activities to banks and cybercrime police units.
