The Cyber Economic & Narcotics Crime (CEN) station has successfully solved a cybercrime case involving the hacking of a Flipkart account using a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp. The fraudsters used the hacked account to make purchases worth Rs 1.3 lakh, including mobile phones, AirPods, and gift vouchers.
The arrested individual, Gaurav Makwana, 25, a resident of South Delhi, was apprehended following a complaint filed by Yadunandan, 27. Yadunandan reported receiving an APK file titled vahan.parivahan.apk on WhatsApp. After downloading the file, his Flipkart account was compromised, and the fraudsters made several unauthorized purchases using his debit and credit cards.
A case was filed at the Cyber Crime Police Station under Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the BNS. The investigation led to valuable information from Flipkart, which helped trace the accused to Delhi. Within 48 hours, a team from the CEN station, led by PSI Gurappa Kanthi and police constable Thippa Reddy, tracked down and arrested Gaurav Makwana.
During the arrest, authorities seized items worth approximately Rs 4 lakh, including two Android phones, five iPhone 15s, two pairs of AirPods, and the mobile phone used in the crime.
Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal confirmed the operation’s success and assured that efforts are ongoing to identify other suspects involved in the cyber fraud. The accused was remanded to judicial custody.
