Local
Bengaluru 'digital arrest' scam escalates: Fraudsters deliver medicine to victim's home to prove surveillance, steal Rs 50 lakh
A 74-year-old Domlur resident lost Rs 50 lakh in a sophisticated digital arrest scam where fraudsters posed as telecom and CBI officials, conducted fake video court proceedings, and delivered blood pressure medicine to his home to convince him of active surveillance. The victim was instructed not to contact anyone for 72 hours and eventually transferred money after being shown forged Supreme Court documents. Police registered a case on March 5.
Times of India - Bengaluru
Local·17d ago
Bengaluru Metro's ₹67,460 crore investment undermined by cost overruns and flawed route planning
Bengaluru Metro has spent ₹67,460 crore to build India's second-largest network (96 km, 83 stations) but faces severe cost escalation and planning failures. Phase 1 costs doubled from ₹6,395 crore (2005) to ₹14,405 crore (2017); Phase 2 rose 53% to ₹40,425 crore. Major employment corridors like Outer Ring Road and Electronics City were excluded from early phases, forcing commuters to wait years for connectivity. Recent fare increases up to 100% compound the problem. Experts cite poor route prioritization, inadequate last-mile connectivity, and political interference as root causes. A 2023 survey found 95% of private vehicle users would switch to metro with reliable feeder services, but current infrastructure forces multiple transfers and longer commute times than private vehicles.
The Hindu - Bengaluru
Crime
Karnataka High Court: Storing child porn on phone is criminal offense
Karnataka High Court ruled that merely storing child pornography on a mobile phone constitutes an offense under the Information Technology Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected a petition from a Kerala resident accused in a case registered by Bengaluru's Commercial Street police, holding that storage with intent to share or transmit is punishable even without actual transmission or dissemination.
Times of India - Bengaluru
