Mysore/Mysuru, Sept. 25 -- Criminal uses QR codes to swindle

In yet another disturbing case of senior citizens falling prey to a fake accident gang operating in Mysuru city, a 60-year-old resident of Gokulam First Stage (name withheld on request) was extorted of Rs. 55,000 in broad daylight.

This incident adds to the growing list of alarming cases, highlighting how such gangs are increasingly targeting vulnerable individuals, particularly senior citizens.

The incident occurred on Aug. 19, when the victim left his residence around 10.15 am in his car. At approximately 10.30 am, while driving along the Open Air Theatre Road near Paduvarahalli Junction on Hunsur Road, he heard a 'thud' sound and stopped his car near the Kukkarahalli Lake ...