India, May 27 -- The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bengaluru police to register a case against a man who claimed he was duped of over Rs.1 crore by a woman and her alleged accomplices under the pretext of securing him a job at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

According to a report by news agency PTI, the court cited the "unusual nature" of the transaction as grounds for the order.

The direction came while the court was hearing a bail plea filed by the accused, Vinutha M E, who allegedly took Rs.1.03 crore from complainant Sanjay N between August 2024 and early 2025, promising to secure him a graphic designer's job at ISRO.

Justice Suraj Govindaraj, heading a vacation bench, said, "The allegation by the comp...