Bengaluru, Nov 10 (PTI) The Bengaluru police have launched a probe into a cyber fraud case where hackers allegedly infiltrated the official email communication between city-based Group Pharmaceuticals and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad, successfully diverting a payment of Rs 2.16 crore to a fraudulent account.

According to an FIR registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Bengaluru City, the fraud was reported by Mahesh Babu K, a senior executive with Group Pharmaceuticals. The company stated it was expecting a payment of Rs 2.16 crore from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories for goods supplied.

“During the course of their business, they had supplied goods to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, and were due to receive a payment of Rs 2.16 crore,” the FIR stated.

However, on November 3, hackers alleged

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