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Ex-MLA Falls Victim to Digital Arrest Fraud, Loses ₹31 Lakh
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|September 10, 2025
Fraudsters claimed Gundappa's name was linked to money laundering case
FORMER Aurad MLA Gundappa Vakil was kept under 'digital arrest' for eight days and duped of Rs 30.99 lakh, after fraudsters set up a fake police station and courtroom through video calls.
This story is from the September 10, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
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