Hyderabad, March 14 -- Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has warned the public to be vigilant against the latest cyber frauds being orchestrated under the guise of gas connection KYC updates and emergency gas bookings.

He expressed deep concern that cybercriminals are exploiting gas cylinder shortages to siphon off money from the bank accounts of innocent people.

He made it clear that clicking on unverified links received via WhatsApp or SMS asking for KYC updates, and installing APK files sent by fraudsters on mobile phones, is highly dangerous.

He explained that simply downloading these seemingly small apps hands over complete control of the mobile device to the criminals. As a result, bank OTPs and confidential messages rece...