Karnataka Police dismantle gang persuading students to open mule bank accounts using ‘scholarship’ as bait

• Rohan Umak
• March 16, 2026

Karnataka cybercrime gang busted: The Karnataka Police on Monday laid hands on five persons for allegedly running a racket, which lured students on the pretext of scholarships and used to persuade them into opening bank accounts, which were later used by the accused to channel money procured through cyber-crime. According to police, the gang was operating in the state’s Gadag city, and targeted unsuspecting students by posing as…