Hyderabad, June 15 -- An elderly woman was duped of Rs 5 lakh by a fraudster who installed a mobile banking app on her phone to siphon funds into online gaming accounts.

The 37-year-old accused, Narender, befriended the victim, V Bharathi and her family, gaining their trust. He frequently interacted with them and visited Bharati's residence multiple times.

Taking advantage of the woman's trust and lack of digital banking awareness, he installed a banking app on her phone without her consent, gaining access to the victim's bank account. Narender transferred funds to various gaming applications and accounts. During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused had a habit of online gaming and used the fraudulently obtained funds for...