New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Cyber Police Station of North District, Delhi, has cracked a QR code tampering-based cyber fraud case and arrested the mastermind following a detailed investigation and technical analysis, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, the case came to light after a complainant visited a reputed garment shop in Chandni Chowk on December 13 to purchase a lehenga worth Rs 2.50 lakh.

During the purchase, the complainant made two digital payments of Rs 90,000 and Rs 50,000, totalling Rs 1.40 lakh, by scanning QR codes displayed at the shop. Later, the shop management informed the complainant that the amount had not been credited to their official bank account. Despite showing payment screenshots, the complainant was ...