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NAVELIM: A Navelim resident has allegedly lost ₹1.96 lakh in a cyber fraud after downloading a malicious APK file disguised as a KUKU TV application on his mobile phone.
According to Margao Town Police, complainant Harculano Rebelo, a resident of Navelim, Salcete, stated that between 11:21 a.m. on May 20, 2026, and 11:55 a.m. on May 21, 2026, he was scrolling on his mobile phone when he came across a KUKU TV application in APK format and clicked on it.
Police said the APK file began downloading, prompting the complainant to suspect it was malicious. Although he immediately backed out, his mobile phone reportedly became unresponsive.
Investigators said an unknown person allegedly gained unauthorised access to the complainant’s mobile device and online banking application through the malicious APK file. The accused then carried out an unauthorised online transfer of ₹1,96,000 from the complainant’s bank account without his consent, causing wrongful financial loss.
Margao Town Police have registered a case of cyber fraud, and further investigation is being conducted by PSI Sameer Gaonkar.
