Photographer in Shahdol loses ₹46 lakh to fraudsters posing as HDFC Bank employees

Summary

A photographer in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, discovered that over ₹46 lakh had been transacted from his bank account without his knowledge. The fraud came to light when he received notices from the Himachal Pradesh Cyber Crime Branch and Bengaluru North Division Crime Branch. The fraudsters had posed as HDFC Bank employees and convinced him to open a new account in Anuppur, keeping all related documents, including the ATM card and OTP, for fraudulent use. The accused, Deepak Sharma and Shashank Tiwari, were arrested after the victim filed a police complaint. Initial investigations suggest they may be part of an organized cybercrime network.