Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Teen Inspired by Tamil Film Arrested for QR Fraud
A 19-year-old boy named Manish Verma was arrested for doing something bad with QR codes.
He changed the QR codes in a shop so that when people paid money using their phones, it went to his own bank account instead of the shop's.
He did this because he saw something similar in a Tamil movie.
A customer who bought a expensive dress worth Rs 2.5 lakh found out that the shop didn't get the money, even though her phone said the payment was successful.
The police arrested Manish after the customer complained.
A 19-year-old named Manish Verma was arrested for tampering with QR codes to steal money.
He was inspired to commit the fraud after watching a Tamil film.
The fraud was discovered when a customer bought a lehenga worth Rs 2.5 lakh and the shop didn't receive the payment.
The customer made two UPI payments totaling Rs 1.4 lakh, which went to Manish's account instead of the shop's.
The arrest followed a complaint registered by the customer on December 13.
- Who
- Manish Verma, a 19-year-old
- What
- Cyber fraud by tampering with QR codes to divert digital payments
- When
- Arrested on Monday, complaint on December 13
- Where
- Chandni Chowk, boutique shop
- Why
- Inspired by a Tamil film
- Accused
- Manish Verma
- Age
- 19
- Arrest Date
- Monday
- Complaint Date
- December 13
- Location
- Chandni Chowk
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 1.4 lakh
- Item Purchased
- Lehenga worth Rs 2.5 lakh