Former Karnataka CM Sadananda Gowda loses Rs 3 lakh after fraudsters hack his bank account

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader D V Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday said he had lost Rs 3 lakh after cybercriminals hacked into his bank accounts.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Gowda said he would filing a police complaint.

"When I checked my mobile phone this morning, I discovered that three of my bank accounts were hacked. I have lost Rs 3 lakh — Rs 1 lakh from each account," he said.

This comes close on the heels of Kannada actor Upendra and his wife Priyanka's phones being hacked by cybercriminals, who sought Rs 55,000 from their contacts.