New Delhi, April 20 -- The CBI has arrested a man from Patna for allegedly using the logo of Delhi Jal Board to deceive gullible victims into installing a malicious software on their phones to steal sensitive data.
Bittu Kumar was arrested from a petrol pump in Patna on Thursday when he was swapping a debit card to withdraw cash, the CBI said in a statement, adding that the accused is being brought to Delhi.
The CBI registered an FIR on April 15 on the basis of a complaint lodged by a woman alleging that she was tricked into installing a malware-laced mobile application disguised with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) logo, the statement said.
The application fraudulently claimed to help resolve pending water bill issues and avoid service discon...