Pune man siphons off Rs 10 lakh from his relative’s bank account

PUNE: A resident of Alandi was booked on Monday for allegedly siphoning off Rs10 lakh from the bank account of his relative on March 11 after obtaining the mobile banking password of the latter.
The complainant, a 30-year-old businessman from Shukrawar Peth, has lodged an FIR with the Vishrambaug police.
Sub-inspector NS Maske told TOI that the complainant owned a shop in Budhwar Peth.“The businessman made some transactions through a mobile application when the suspect, who was sitting next to him, noted down the password. Later that day, the two were at a party when the suspect requested to use the businessman’s cellphone and transferred the sum while he was distracted,” he said.
The businessman noticed the sum was debited from his account and transferred to that of his relative. “He requested the suspect to return the money. When the suspect refused, he approached the police. We have launched a manhunt to trace the suspect,” he added.