PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 19 -- Chail MLA Pooja Pal has allegedly lost around Rs.1.55 lakh in a cyber fraud involving a series of unauthorised UPI transactions from her bank account. Following her complaint, Dhoomanganj police registered an FIR against an unidentified person and launched an investigation with the cyber cell's assistance. According to the complaint, Pal maintains an account at the Dhoomanganj branch of Union Bank of India (UBI). She alleged that several unauthorised UPI transactions were carried out from the account between August 22 and September 13. The matter came to light on September 14, when she checked the account and discovered that transactions amounting to around Rs 1.55 lakh had allegedly been made without her knowledge or consent. In her complaint, the MLA suspected that her iPhone may have been accessed without authorisation, enabling the fraudulent UPI transactions. She also expressed concern that personal and sensitive information stored on the device may have been accessed or leaked. Police are examining the UPI transactions made during the period, including their UTR numbers and transaction IDs, to trace the beneficiary accounts and identify those involved....