NAGPUR: A 33-year-old IT professional from Nagpur allegedly lost ₹5.91 lakh after an unidentified cyber fraudster hacked his Xiaomi Mi 11X smartphone and siphoned off money from his two bank accounts as well as his sister’s Kotak Mahindra Bank account.

The victim, identified as Bhartesh Vinayak Walde (33), a resident of Indora Square, approached the police after discovering the unauthorised online transactions.

According to the complaint, the unidentified accused allegedly hacked the Xiaomi Mi 11X mobile phone used by Walde and gained access to his banking details.

The fraudster subsequently transferred a total of ₹5,91,900 from three bank accounts, including Walde’s Axis Bank account and Saraswat Bank account, as well as his sister Harsha Vinayak Walde’s Kotak Mahindra Bank account.

The money was allegedly siphoned off through online transactions and transferred to other bank accounts without the knowledge or consent of the account holders.

Following the complaint, Jaripatka police registered an offence against an unidentified accused under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.