22-year-old man turns Green Gas meter update into Rs 32 lakh scam; Lucknow resident loses fortune after do

The Economic Times · Trending Desk · 2026-11-07 17:07 UTC

Lucknow Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, over an alleged fake Green Gas meter update app scam that reportedly caused a loss of Rs 32 lakh. Consumers were targeted through WhatsApp messages asking them to install a fraudulent APK file. Here is how the alleged fraud operated and what police recovered during the arrest.

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