Ludhiana, Aug. 31 -- In a bizarre case of digital robbery, three miscreants assaulted a man near the Sangowal canal and, finding no cash on him, forced a UPI transfer of Rs.7,200 from his mobile phone. Police later traced the accused through the transaction trail.

According to police, Harjeet Singh was offering prayers near the canal on Wednesday evening when three men suddenly attacked him. The assailants struck him with a sharp-edged weapon on his left shoulder and roughed him up in an attempt to rob him. However, when they found no cash in his possession, they turned to his mobile phone.

The gang snatched his smartphone, forced him to reveal his Paytm (a platform for digital payments) password and transferred Rs.7,200 from his accoun...