Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- Following repeated gas payment frauds in the city over the past few weeks, three more residents have fallen prey to it.

According to the police, Rahul Bhandari of Sector 44-D alleged he was duped of Rs.4.6 lakh. Mukhtar Singh of Sector 42 alleged he was duped of Rs.3 lakh and a woman from Sector 46 alleged she was duped of Rs.2 lakh.

All three tried to pay their gas bill for 'Adani Gas' and were made to install a malicious APK file which allowed the hackers to access their accounts and withdraw the money.

Earlier this week, a Sector 47-C resident was duped of Rs.2 lakh while trying to pay his gas bill for Adani Gas Service. Police said he downloaded a fake APK file to pay the bill. In another case a 69-year-old Se...