Kolkata Police Arrest Haryana Man in Fake E‑Challan mParivahan Scam Linked to Rs 5.43 Lakh

Overview

• Deepak Kumar of Jhajjar, Haryana was arrested by Kolkata Police’s Cyber Cell and was remanded to police custody until February 26.
• Police say phishing texts pushed victims to install a counterfeit mParivahan app via an e‑challan link, leading to unauthorized withdrawals, including a Rs 60,000 loss in one case.
• Digital forensics traced the malicious APK to servers tied to IntechDC, then to a Gmail account accessed via an SBL Telecom IP that mapped to Kumar.
• The probe began with a September 12 complaint and multiple reports on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, with total losses cited at over Rs 5.43 lakh.
• Officials are questioning the accused to identify possible associates, while Kolkata Traffic Police have warned that genuine challan checks use official .gov.in sites and never require APK downloads.