After arresting 14 people for running instant loan apps, Hyderabad police submitted a request to remove 42 funding apps, while their Cyberabad counterparts submitted a list of 116 that are on the Google Play Store as it was Through these applications the defendants had disbursed loans. and then he began to harass the defaulters by shaming them.
When contacted, Hyderabad Joint Police Commissioner (Department of Detectives) Avinash Mohanty confirmed writing to Google to remove the apps from the Play Store. “We are waiting for a response from Google,” he said.
The role of these 158 apps came to light based on complaints filed by victims, who were harassed by the representatives of these applications.
Officials suspect that the callers ‘phone numbers, which are displayed on the victims’ phone every time the representatives call them, could be forged numbers. Callers used voice calls over Internet Protocol (Vo-IP) to communicate with defaulters.
With initial input available with investigators, Cyberabad police said that many of these instant finance companies have dedicated training teams, which train callers to gain different skill sets, including bullying tactics and launch abuse. , as they approach the defaulters.
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