 | Andhra man ends life over ‘torture’ by loan app agentsPolice said Rajesh reportedly took a loan of around Rs 20,000 from an loan app two months ago. While he paid the first installment on time, he could not pay the second installment. |
 | Chinese loan apps: ED freezes fresh deposits worth Rs 78 cr after raids at premises of Razorpay, othersThe searches were carried out at five premises in Bengaluru on October 19, the Enforcement Directorate said. Razorpay said it cooperated with the agency and its funds were not seized. |
 | 75 cases registered against loan app organisers in Andhra PradeshDGP says 71 arrested, 173 fake or unauthorised loan apps removed from Google Play Store. |
 | Another man falls victim to loan sharks in Andhra Pradesh, ends life under pressureThe deceased has been identified as Lanka Manikanta, a private milk van driver, from Prasadampadu in Vijayawada. |
 | Gang of four operating illegal loan apps heldFour members of a gang from Maharashtra were arrested for their involvement in operating two illegal mobile loan applications and harassing people to clear debts, police said on Saturday. |
 | 7 loan app operators arrested for abetting suicide of Rajamahendravaram coupleThey were transferring loan amounts and receiving the repaid/extorted money in their accounts, police explained. |
 | Indian government plans steps to thwart illegal loan appsThe Finance minister has asked the RBI to prepare a whitelist of legal loan apps, and to cancel registration of dormant non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). |
 | Google removes 2K lending apps from PlayStoreGoogle was forced to take action after several started surfacing regarding instant loan apps which usually target people from low-income groups, offering loans between Rs 2,000 and Rs 10,000. |
 | Phishers tempt public with instant loan offersAfter fake loan apps, cyber fraudsters have now switched to phishing by circulating SMS in the name of a Wayanad-based cooperative bank promising instant loans. |
 | Widespread harassment by loan recovery agentsA reminder on how widespread harassment by recovery agents is. There have been many similar cases in Andhra Pradesh in recent times. |
 | Loan recovery agents dial AP Agriculture Minister Kakani for loan repayment, arrestedLoan-offering apps require access to the contacts of the applicant. In case the s/he defaults, the recovery agents get in touch with the alternative contacts and others in the loanee’s contact list. |
 | Loans from 40 apps drive Bengaluru man to end lifeThe deceased has been identified as Nanda Kumar, a resident of Nagadevanahally, who was working in a co-operative bank. |
 | Women, students are easy prey for online loan sharks in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur districtWith the internet reaching more remote corners, many people - mostly women, students and employees -are falling prey to such online apps. |
 | Woman from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur ends life after alleged harassement by online loan sharksPolice said that Bandapalli Pratyusha had taken a loan of Rs 20,000 from two online loan vendors a few months ago and she was charged a heavy amount as interest. |
 | Puducherry cyber cell registers case against instant loan apps after complaints of extortionAn official said that the cyber cell has shortlisted 63 such apps after complaints of harassment and threats made by loan recovery agents and is investigating. |
 | Approach cops for issues on unregistered digital lending apps: RBI governor Shaktikanta DasThe RBI website has a list of apps that are registered with it on the website, the governor said, adding that the police in many states have acted against the wrongdoers as per the provisions of the l |
 | EOW arrests 1 in fake loan app caseThe accused had promised higher returns to the customers on the pretext of investing their amount in the share market. |
 | EOW freezes Rs 6.57 crore in bank accounts of fraud loan appsThe apps offered small loan amounts ranging from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 to its customers’ bank accounts. |
