A retired IT professional from Santacruz lost around Rs 2.5 lakh after installing a malicious APK shared by fraudsters posing as Tata Power officials. The scamsters exploited personal data and triggered an instant loan, highlighting rising sophistication in cyber frauds

The Navi Mumbai Cyber Police registered an FIR on April 20 under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 319(2) (personation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and provisions of the Information Technology Act