The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has arrested three alleged members of a Jharkhand-based cyber fraud network accused of creating and distributing malicious Android application package (APK) files that enabled cybercriminals to gain unauthorised access to mobile phones and steal money from bank accounts.
The arrests were made following a complaint from an Ahmedabad resident who allegedly lost Rs 6.68 lakh after downloading a fake APK file. According to police, the victim received a WhatsApp message posing as a notice from Sabarmati Gas Limited, warning that his gas connection would be disconnected unless a pending bill was updated.
