You keep seeing Bengaluru in headlines for all the bizarre things that unfold in the city. Now, in another bizarre incident, a partially-built bus shelter has disappeared from a busy road in Bengaluru. According to reports, the it contained chairs, roofs, and poles. However, thieves spared nothing and took the entire thing with them. The stainless steel structure was being constructed on Cunningham Road and costed as much as Rs 10 lakh. It was maintained by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).
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As of now, the transport body’s vice president, N Ravi Reddy, has filed a complaint about the theft and the police have started an investigation.
As a part of the probe, the police is analysing the CCTV footage collected from buildings installed in the area.
Meanwhile, earlier, a Bengaluru woman was cheated of Rs 60 lakh by scammers who were offering a fake part-time job opportunity. According to reports, the woman is a 27-year-old software engineer living in the Sarjapur area of the city. She lost her money during the week September 11-19. It all started when she got a text message with a link informing her about the part-time job.
On clicking, she was taken to a Telegram group. There, she was asked to review hotels and earn Rs 100 for the same. Initially, the woman got a small amount for reviewing hotels. However, later, the scammers informed her about an investment opportunity which could help her earn good bucks.
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The woman then started investing and withdrew money from her and her mother-in-law’s account. Eventually, she invested Rs 60 lakh. However, only when she did not get the offered job, she realised that she had been cheated.
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