India, Oct. 23 -- A Bengaluru tenant's Reddit post alleging that his landlord vanished without returning his security deposit has gone viral, sparking a wave of support and shared grievances online. In the post, the tenant, who recently vacated a flat in BTM Layout, said he served proper notice and completed the handover, but has since been unable to contact the landlord.

"This is the current scam of Bangalore," he said, before naming the landlord and alleging that he stopped responding to phone calls and messages after the property was vacated. "As per the rental agreement, the owner was supposed to return my security deposit. However, after vacating the flat, Mr. Chaitanya stopped responding to my phone calls and messages. He has disap...