NAGPUR: A 36-year-old teacher from the Kotwali area of Nagpur was allegedly cheated of ₹3.87 lakh after an unidentified cybercriminal hacked her mobile phone and transferred money from her Central Bank of India account to two bank accounts without her consent.

According to the complaint registered with Kotwali Police, the victim, Shilpa Suraj Nimbulkar was at home when the alleged cyber fraud took place.

The unidentified accused allegedly hacked her mobile number and gained unauthorised access to her Central Bank of India account at the Reshimbagh branch in Nagpur. The accused then allegedly transferred a total of ₹3,87,500 from her account to accounts held with Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank.

The victim discovered the unauthorised transactions and approached the police. Based on her complaint, Kotwali Police registered a case against an unidentified accused under Sections 319(2), 318(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, as mentioned in the police record.

The police have registered a case and are investigating the cyber fraud.