Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Hacker Arrested in Delhi for Hacking Actress's WhatsApp, Duping Her of Rs 1.65 Lakh
A person who hacked the WhatsApp account of Priyanka Upendra, the wife of a famous movie director, has been arrested in Delhi.
The hacker and his friends used the hacked account to steal Rs 1.65 lakh from her bank.
The police in Bengaluru received a complaint and sent a team to Delhi to catch the suspect.
During questioning, the arrested person admitted to the crime and said his friends were also involved.
He was first kept in police custody for five days and then sent to jail.
The police are still looking for the other people who helped in the hacking and theft.
Police arrested a hacker in Delhi in connection with the hacking of Priyanka Upendra's WhatsApp account.
The hacker and his friends fraudulently transferred Rs 1.65 lakh from her bank account.
Priyanka Upendra, wife of a Kannada film actor and Director, filed a complaint on September 15.
A joint police team from Bengaluru traveled to Delhi to apprehend the suspect.
The accused confessed to the crime and is now in judicial custody, with police searching for accomplices.
- Who
- A hacker arrested in Delhi and his accomplices.
- What
- The hacker and his friends hacked Priyanka Upendra's WhatsApp account and fraudulently transferred Rs 1.65 lakh from her bank account.
- When
- The complaint was lodged on September 15. The arrest occurred on November 6.
- Where
- The arrest was made in Sonia Nagar, Delhi. The victim resides in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru.
- Why
- To fraudulently transfer money from the victim's bank account after hacking her WhatsApp.
Suspects
Authorities
Involvement in the Crime
Suspects
The arrested individual confessed to hacking Priyanka Upendra's WhatsApp account along with friends.
Authorities
The police are actively investigating to identify and apprehend all accomplices involved in the crime.
- Victim
- Priyanka Upendra (Wife of Kannada film actor and Director)
- Fraudulent Amount
- Rs 1.65 lakh
- Location of Arrest
- Sonia Nagar, Delhi
- Date of Arrest
- November 6
- Modus Operandi
- Hacked WhatsApp account, fraudulently transferred money from bank account.
- Current Status
- Accused in 5-day police custody, now remanded to judicial custody. Search ongoing for accomplices.
