Chandigarh BA Student Duped of ₹43,000 in Cyber Fraud, Bank’s Role Under Scanner

A third-year BA student of SD College, Chandigarh, was cheated of ₹43,000 after he filed a complaint about an unauthorised deduction of ₹2,492 from his Axis Bank credit card. The Cyber Crime Police Station has registered a case and begun an investigation.

According to the complaint, the student, Yugveer from Sector 3, Panchkula, received a message about a ₹2,492 credit-card transaction he never made. He contacted his bank manager and submitted a written complaint, after which he was assured that the issue would be examined.

Soon afterward, he received a call from a man claiming to be from the bank’s head office, who told him the amount would be refunded. The caller directed him to a website to submit his complaint. As soon as Yugveer entered his details, ₹43,000 was deducted from his account.

The police said the role of the bank is also being probed, as the fraud call came soon after the student informed the manager. “If any involvement of bank personnel is found, action will be taken as per rules,” said Yudhveer Singh, SHO, Cyber Police Station.

Bank account details where the money was transferred are being collected, and the accused are expected to be traced soon. Multiple angles of the case are under investigation.