Financial Services Firm in Panchkula Under Scrutiny Following Privacy Breach

Jaspreet Kaur and Kamal Raj, a Himachal Pradesh native, operated M/s Omkar Financial Services in Panchkula, providing financial investment advice. Kamal Raj allegedly hired private detectives and hacked Jaspreet Kaur’s phone, compromising her call logs, Signal chats, and payment details. The Haryana Police subsequently registered a case against Kamal Raj for alleged data theft and breach of privacy under the Information Technology Act, 2008 and the BNS. The firm had been operating with several officers and personnel as clients.

The firm operated in Panchkula, serving clients including military personnel. The incident involves the alleged compromise of sensitive financial information, including credit card and UPI payment details, related to the firm’s operations. The legal action taken by the Haryana Police relates directly to the unauthorized access of private communications and financial data.