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Police detain couple in Devanahalli packaging job scam
Bengaluru police have detained Kiran Kumar and Arathi for allegedly running a deposit-based packaging job scam in Devanahalli. Around 15 victims complain of losing lakhs of rupees after signing up for schemes…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru police have detained Kiran Kumar and Arathi for allegedly running a deposit-based packaging job scam in Devanahalli. Around 15 victims complain of losing lakhs of rupees after signing up for schemes where they paid deposits in return for monthly salaries and profits. For instance, a 12-month plan required a ₹1 lakh deposit for packaging 200 kg per month, promising a ₹23,000 monthly salary and nearly double the investment at year-end.
Police are tracking the couple's bank accounts and probing other accused. The suspects claim the business is legitimate and that they paid stakeholders. An FIR has been filed under BNS Sections 318 (cheating) and 316 (criminal breach of trust), and the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019.
The Indian Opinion
This scam follows a familiar pattern: luring people with work-from-home promises that require an upfront deposit. The accused insist it was a real business, but the math borders on too-good-to-be-true. Ordinary Indians should question any scheme where earnings depend on a deposit rather than actual work delivered. The real test will be whether police find evidence of genuine packaging clients or just a trail of deposits used to pay earlier victims.
Source: thehindu.com
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