<p>Befriending and taking a stranger home proved costly for a software engineer — he ended up losing Rs 7.2 lakh after the stranger stole his SIM card, siphoned off money and spent a huge amount shopping online.</p>.<p>Ravi Kumar (*name changed), a resident of an apartment in ChikkaRavianahalli in southeast Bengaluru, has filed a complaint with the Bellandur police station against a stranger, who had introduced himself as Tushar alias Dito Sarkar.</p>.<p>Ravi had been to an MRP liquor outlet in Bhoganahalli Road on January 15. Around 7.30 pm, he met Tushar at the outlet, who introduced himself as a first-timer to the city. Tushar told Ravi he doesn’t know anyone in the city. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/theft-reported-at-kanjhawala-accident-victims-house-family-suspects-her-friends-role-1179311.html" target="_blank">Theft reported at Kanjhawala accident victim's house, family suspects her friend's rol</a>e</strong></p>.<p>Ravi invited Tushar to stay over at his place, if he wanted to. Ravi took him to his house and the duo partied and slept off.</p>.<p>The following day, Ravi woke up to find Tushar had left his house and realised his SIM card was missing from his mobile phone. Later, Ravi got a message that Rs 1.64 lakh was transferred out of his account.</p>.<p>He immediately blocked the SIM card and his bank account, as well. However, from January 16 to 27, Ravi received multiple messages that his account was used for shopping from major e-commerce firms, and for gift card and travel applications.</p>.<p>In all, around 7.2 lakh was siphoned off from his account.</p>.<p>Bellandur police have taken up a case of cheating.</p>
<p>Befriending and taking a stranger home proved costly for a software engineer — he ended up losing Rs 7.2 lakh after the stranger stole his SIM card, siphoned off money and spent a huge amount shopping online.</p>.<p>Ravi Kumar (*name changed), a resident of an apartment in ChikkaRavianahalli in southeast Bengaluru, has filed a complaint with the Bellandur police station against a stranger, who had introduced himself as Tushar alias Dito Sarkar.</p>.<p>Ravi had been to an MRP liquor outlet in Bhoganahalli Road on January 15. Around 7.30 pm, he met Tushar at the outlet, who introduced himself as a first-timer to the city. Tushar told Ravi he doesn’t know anyone in the city. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/theft-reported-at-kanjhawala-accident-victims-house-family-suspects-her-friends-role-1179311.html" target="_blank">Theft reported at Kanjhawala accident victim's house, family suspects her friend's rol</a>e</strong></p>.<p>Ravi invited Tushar to stay over at his place, if he wanted to. Ravi took him to his house and the duo partied and slept off.</p>.<p>The following day, Ravi woke up to find Tushar had left his house and realised his SIM card was missing from his mobile phone. Later, Ravi got a message that Rs 1.64 lakh was transferred out of his account.</p>.<p>He immediately blocked the SIM card and his bank account, as well. However, from January 16 to 27, Ravi received multiple messages that his account was used for shopping from major e-commerce firms, and for gift card and travel applications.</p>.<p>In all, around 7.2 lakh was siphoned off from his account.</p>.<p>Bellandur police have taken up a case of cheating.</p>