HYDERABAD: An intermediate student, who was reportedly addicted to online gaming, ended up losing 36 lakh without the knowledge of his mother in Amberpet recently. When the worried woman suspected that someone had swindled the money from her account and approached Hyderabad police, they found out that it was her son’s betting activity which led to the financial loss.
Hyderabad cyber crime police said the youngster had accessed his grandfather’s phone a month ago. Later, he downloaded a gaming application. Using his mother’s banking credentials, he registered on the gaming App by paying a fee. Subsequently, he started placing bets while playing the game.
