Former IG DK Panda, Once Known as ‘Doosri Radha,’ Falls Victim to Cyber Fraud of ₹4.32 Lakh
Former Inspector General of Police (IG) DK Panda, who gained national attention years ago by adopting the persona of ‘Doosri Radha’ (Second Radha), has once again come into the news—this time as a victim of cybercrime. Cyber fraudsters duped him of ₹4.32 lakh by sending a WhatsApp link, through which money was siphoned out of his bank account in four separate transactions.
Panda has lodged an FIR at Dhumanganj police station against an unknown person based on the mobile number used in the fraud.
The Incident
Originally from Odisha, DK Panda is a 1971-batch retired IPS officer. In 2005, he resigned from his service and adopted the appearance of ‘Doosri Radha.’ Later, in 2015, he gave up that identity and assumed the persona of ‘Krishnanand.’ For several years, he has been residing in Prayagraj’s ADA Colony, Preetam Nagar.
On September 15, Panda lodged an FIR at Dhumanganj police station. According to his complaint, on September 9, he was searching on Google for the toll-free number of the Indian Bank branch in Mundera. Soon after, he received a call from an unknown person who identified himself as Rahul Kumar. The caller sent a WhatsApp link to Panda and persuaded him to open it. He then kept Panda engaged in lengthy conversations for several hours.
During this time, without Panda’s knowledge, the fraudster managed to withdraw amounts of ₹1,95,023, ₹95,008.85, ₹98,000, and ₹44,012 from his UCO Bank account—amounting to a total of ₹4,32,043. Panda has requested the police to take strict action against the cybercriminal and recover his stolen money.
Dhumanganj SHO Amarnath Rai confirmed that an FIR has been registered under sections 381(4) and 66D of the IT Act against the unknown number, and investigations are underway.
Not the First Time
This is not the first instance of cyber fraud involving DK Panda. On October 25, 2024, he had also filed a cyber fraud complaint at Dhumanganj police station. At that time, Panda claimed that he had earned a profit of ₹381 crore through trading with a company based in London. He alleged that one Arav Sharma from Rajasthan had demanded ₹8 lakh from him in the name of tax and transaction fees before the money could be withdrawn.
In his complaint, Panda said that when he refused to pay, threats were made that his Aadhaar, PAN, and passport would be misused and that his supposed profits would be shown as funds transferred to terrorist organizations. A named FIR was lodged at that time, but the case eventually lost momentum and was left unresolved.
Another Case: Man Loses ₹95,000 in Jhunsi
In a separate case, Ramkhelawan, a resident of Sonauti in Jhunsi, Prayagraj, fell victim to cyber fraud of ₹95,000. Fraudsters sent a link to his mobile phone after calling him repeatedly from multiple numbers. When he clicked on the link, money was withdrawn from his bank account.
Initially, he approached the Jhunsi police to complain, but was not successful. He later submitted a written complaint to the DCP Nagar, after which the Jhunsi police finally registered the case. The fraud took place on September 4.
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