Bihar-based fraudsters behind Kannada actor Upendra’s phone hacking: Police

Bengaluru: Cyberfraudsters from Bihar have been identified as the culprits behind the phone hacking of Kannada actor Upendra and his wife Priyanka, the police said.

Investigators traced the phone numbers and addresses to Bihar, from where the couple’s mobile phones were remotely hacked and Rs 1.65 lakh stolen and transferred to four fake bank accounts.

The police said the hackers had used the same number to target mobile phones of several people in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. A special team will soon be sent to Bihar to nab them.