On the US indictment that alleged an Indian official directed the plot to kill Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, and how its results would impact the case in Canada, Verma said, “While I am not competent to speak on what is happening between US and India, I can refer you to what the spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs said earlier — we would await decisions by the High Level Enquiry Committee for following up.”
A retired Intelligence Bureau officer in Mumbai fell victim to a cyber fraud after receiving a message about unpaid electricity bills. He lost ₹7.35 lakh after clicking on a link sent by the fraudster and attempting to pay the bill. The fraudster gained access to the victim's bank account and made multiple transactions. The victim has filed a case with the police.
On April 7, at about 7 pm, he got a call from an unidentified person who claimed to be a bank employee and asked him as to why he has not activated his credit card. Jain told him that he already has a credit card and does not want a new one. The caller then told him that he will help close the credit.
The victim, a resident of Sector 16, Panchkula, clicked on the link that took him to the SBI Yono App; when he was asked to share his PAN card details, he got suspicious and immediately closed the app