Hacker Shriki arrested in Bengaluru
Hacker Shriki was out on bail but wanted to police in a Bitcoin currency scam. But his whereabouts were not known to the police. He has been taken to Jeevan Bhima Nagar police station.
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have arrested notorious hacker and Bitcoin currency kingpin Sri Krishna alias Shriki who duped the state government crores of rupees
Police have arrested Shriki in a five-star hotel at Bengaluru. A customer who stayed in a hotel has attacked Shriki, based on a complaint filed by hotel management, police have taken Shriki and Vishnu Bhat, who allegedly attacked Shriki.
Hacker Shriki was out on bail but wanted to police in a Bitcoin currency scam. But his whereabouts were not known to the police. He has been taken to Jeevan Bhima Nagar police station.
Since two months, Shriki had stayed in Royal Orchid hotel situated in old Airport road, along with him the son of jewelry shop owner also stayed. One Vishnu Bhat had made quarrel with Shriki over a petty issue, Jeevan Bhima Nagar police have taken him to custody, DCP Sharanappa interrogating notorious hacker Shriki.
During drug case, hacker Shriki has revealed shocking information to the police regarding the involvement of politicians' sons in drug trafficking racket. During interrogation, police have found that he was full-time hacker.
Along with foreign App, Shriki has also hacked government app and misused crores of rupees. Police have registered case against him. Police have also seized Rs. 9 crores worth of bitcoin from him. But later he was released on bail.
Recently opposition leader Siddaramaiah made a serious allegation that, politicians are involved in a bitcoin currency scam.