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Crime
Teacher Loses ₹4.72 Lakh After Searching Hospital Number on Google
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 05:16 PM
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A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh lost ₹4.72 lakh after cybercriminals hacked his mobile phone through a malicious APK file sent after he searched for a hospital number on Google.
A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh has become the latest victim of cybercrime. The teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, lost ₹4.72 lakh after searching for a local hospital number on Google. Cybercriminals took advantage of this search, sending him a malicious APK file that allowed them to hack his mobile phone. They then used his phone to carry out 21 transactions, siphoning off the money from his bank account. The Gohapuri police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.