Kannur man loses Rs 2.69 lakh in WhatsApp video call scam

A 65-year-old man in Kannur lost Rs 2.69 lakh after fraudsters allegedly hacked his phone during a WhatsApp video call while he tried to return online-purchased footwear. Police registered a case on November 7 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act, and have identified the accounts that received the money.