Caution, Caution Before Renting a House in Bengaluru – They might snatch lakhs from you and vanish into thin air. A private company has duped hundreds of people. The fraudster, who even posed for a photo with Union Minister Rajnath Singh, promised to arrange house rentals and cheated victims. Allegations have surfaced that he has committed fraud amounting to over 60 crores.Also Read: Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025: Here is the Match Summary

The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Electronic City Police Station. Victims who paid money for houses are now on the streets. The scam involves Ketina Homes India Private Limited, reportedly owned by Vivek Keshavan. The company was operating from Electronic City. The fraud took place in multiple areas including Marathahalli, Banaswadi, Amruthahalli, and Electronic City. The broker company Ketina created a facade through its website.

Vivek Keshavan and his gang were taking properties on rent from owners.

They then advertised these houses for lease on their website, luring those searching for rentals.

Vivek and his gang collected lakhs of rupees from lease seekers by promising to arrange the rentals.

They paid the house owners rent for just one or two months.

For the past six months, Vivek Keshavan stopped paying rent and fled.

The fraudster Vivek abruptly emptied and abandoned the company overnight.

When people who had paid for leases went to vacate the houses, the owners pressured them.Safari Flip 32L Casual Printed Backpack, 2 Compartments, Bottle Holder, Front Pocket, School Bag for Boys and Girls, College Bag, Office Bag, Travel Bag for Men and Women

On one side, the lakhs paid for the lease are gone; on the other, the houses are unavailable. Now, families are left homeless. Hundreds of families were cheated by promising house rentals. Those who paid lakhs believing the houses were good have been left high and dry.An FIR has been registered against Vivek Keshavan at the Electronic City Police Station. Victims who paid money have lodged complaints with the police, urging action against the absconding fraudster Vivek Keshavan.Also Read: Online-Offline Illegal Betting: Karnataka High Court Stays ED Summons Against Lawyer Anil Gowda