Police probe alleged deposit-based packaging job scam in Devanahalli
Bengaluru police have arrested a couple, Kiran Kumar and Arathi, over an alleged scam involving fake job offers in northeast Devanahalli. The accused are accused of duping around 15 people by offering part-time packaging jobs. The police are investigating their bank accounts and have identified more suspects. The group allegedly used pamphlets and newspapers to advertise the scheme.
Accused individuals presented packaging work as a legitimate opportunity, with options for four-month or 12-month schemes. Participants had to make deposits to receive monthly salaries, believing they would earn profits by the end of the period. However, some victims were not paid for months. The police have registered FIRs under cheating and criminal breach of trust sections, also invoking the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019.
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