Agartala, March 22 -- In a shocking case of financial fraud, a tea seller from Kalibari, 79 Tilla, Agartala, Tripura, has accused his neighbors of stealing over Rs 3 lakh by misusing his mobile phone for unauthorized UPI transactions.

The victim, Nabadwip Saha, filed a formal complaint against Pritosh Deb alias Dayal and his sister, Rumpa Deb, seeking justice. Based on his complaint, police have arrested the prime accused, Pritosh Deb.

Saha, who runs a small tea stall near his home, had a savings account at the State Bank of India's Kunjaban Branch but was unfamiliar with mobile banking or UPI transactions. He relied solely on in-person banking services.

The fraud allegedly began when Pritosh Deb borrowed Saha's mobile phone, claiming ...