2 min readPanchkulaMar 30, 2026 09:47 PM ISTThe fraudsters gained access to his WhatsApp account by obtaining the OTP and logging into his number on another device. (File Photo)The Cyber Crime team of Panchkula police has arrested a man from Bihar for allegedly hacking the WhatsApp account of former Haryana DGP Kanwar Nirmal Singh and using it to dupe his contacts of money. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.According to the police, the accused, a resident of Nalanda district in Bihar, was arrested based on technical evidence after a complaint regarding cyber fraud was registered.Also Read | How hackers take over WhatsApp accounts and ways to stop themAs per the complaint, on March 9, Singh received a call from an unknown number. The caller falsely claimed that a parcel had arrived in his name and asked him to dial a code on his phone to receive it. Once the code was dialled, the fraudsters gained access to his WhatsApp account by obtaining the OTP and logging into his number on another device.The accused then began messaging Singh’s contacts, posing as the former DGP and citing an emergency to seek money. Falling prey to the scam, a police employee, Gulshan Kumar, who had earlier served as Singh’s gunman transferred Rs 40,000 to a bank account provided by the fraudsters.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) Amarinder Singh said a case was registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Cyber Crime Police Station, Panchkula.Acting on leads, a team led by Cyber SHO Yudhvir Singh and investigating officer Sub-Inspector Saurabh Singh traced the money trail to a bank account belonging to Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Nalanda.“The accused was arrested on March 29, and the defrauded amount of Rs 40,000 has been recovered. He has been sent to judicial custody,” the DCP said. © The Indian Express Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Mar 30: Latest NewsIPL 2026: Why can’t Cameron Green bowl yet? Ask Cricket Australia, says KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI defeatKharat remand extended, SIT digs into coded contacts, possible accomplicesSassoon hospital doctors successfully remove metal rod pierced through 21-yr-old’s legCongress block president murdered in Punjab’s Ludhiana; “AAP govt sleeping,” says WarringRohit Sharma’s quickest IPL half century, Ryan Rickelton’s 81 help Mumbai Indians break 13-year opening match hoodoo, defeat KKR by 6 wicketsLive BlogIPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Chennai 127 all out (19.4 overs) vs Rajasthan at Guwahati42 seconds agoRBSE Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: Arts, Science, and Commerce result to be declared on March 311 minute agoIran vs US-Israel War News LIVE Updates: There are ‘internal fractures’ in Iran’s leadership, US Secretary Rubio says8 minutes agoDubai, UAE News Live Updates: UAE Air Defences intercepted 11 ballistic missiles, 27 UAVs27 minutes agoRajasthan Board RBSE 12th Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Result to be out on March 31 at 10 am, confirms Board41 minutes ago