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Published – August 08, 2026 12:58 am IST – Bengaluru<\/p>\n
Bengaluru police have detained a couple for allegedly cheating several people through dubious part-time job offers in northeast Bengaluru\u2019s Devanahalli.<\/p>\n
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar and Arathi. The police are tracking their bank accounts after around 15 people approached them alleging that they had been cheated of lakhs of rupees.<\/p>\n
According to the police, there are a few more accused in the case whose roles are being ascertained. The group allegedly distributed pamphlet advertisements along with morning newspapers publicising the scheme.<\/p>\n
According to the police, the accused presented the job as packaging work. Interested individuals could choose between a four-month or a 12-month scheme. After selecting a scheme, they could decide how many kilograms of packaging work they wished to undertake. For each packaging slab, individuals had to make a certain deposit in return for a monthly salary. At the end of the four-month or 12-month period, the total amount received would exceed the deposit made, which was projected as the profit.<\/p>\n