11 including seven women killed in tipper-tractor collision

June 20, 2014

Gadag, Jun 20: Eleven people, including seven women, were killed and 30 others injured in a head-on collision between a tractor and a tipper truck near Hulkoti in the district on Thursday.

The victims travelling by the tractor were all from Siddanakoppa village in Yelaburga taluk of Koppal district and were returning from a family function in Umachagi in Kundagol taluk of Dharwad district.

Ten of the injured including children are critical and are being treated at the district hospital here. A total of 45 people were travelling by the tractor when the accident occurred.

Some of the deceased have been identified as Eeravva Phakirappa Katti (55), Parvatevva Binnal (60), Siddamma Basappa Mangoli (70), Shantavva, Devappa Parasappa, Shivagangavva Prakash Revanake (30), Manjunath Muttal (25) and Shantavva Kalakappa Managoli (35).

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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