Nagpur: An architect from Nagpur allegedly lost ₹5.88 lakh through 13 unauthorised transactions on his linked credit cards while he was in China on a work trip, prompting Pachpaoli police to register a cyber fraud case against an unidentified person.

The complainant, Amarjeetsingh Harbhajansingh Suri (55), a resident of Lakadganj, is an IndusInd Bank credit card holder. His primary credit card was linked to sharing cards held by his wife, son and daughter-in-law.

According to the complaint, Suri had travelled to China on June 8, 2026, for work. On September 15, he received a call from an unknown person from mobile number 7507154904, who allegedly told him that he had stood as a guarantor for a ₹6 lakh loan.

Suri denied having acted as anyone’s guarantor and blocked the number. The following day, while still in China, he received bank alerts showing that 13 unauthorised transactions totalling ₹5,87,991 had been carried out using the linked credit cards.

According to the complaint, the transactions took place between August 20 and September 11, 2026. Suri told police that he had neither made nor authorised any of the transactions and had not shared his OTP, PIN, CVV or other confidential banking details with anyone.

He subsequently informed the bank’s relationship manager and had the credit card blocked. He also lodged a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP) on September 21, receiving acknowledgement number 31909260206786.

Based on his complaint, Pachpaoli police registered a case against an unidentified accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 318(4) and 319(2), along with Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. Further investigation is underway.