AAI to set up new facilities at Mangalore Airport by November

July 5, 2014

Mangalore, Jul 5: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will provide all air traffic services at Mangalore International Airport from a new building from November this year, airport Director J T Radhakrishna said today.

The new air traffic services complex includes a new air traffic control (ATC) tower built at an estimated cost of Rs. 20 crore, he said in a release here.

The complex would have the area control centre, which would provide navigational services to flights up to 200 nautical miles from the airport, and the ATC tower, providing services exclusively to flights arriving at Mangalore International Airport and departing from here up to 60 nautical miles.

The centre would also have an anti-hijack control room, meant for meetings of officials and ministers and negotiations with hijackers in case of such an incident.

The area control centre provides navigational services to prevent collision between aircrafts and expedite and maintain an orderly flow of traffic. The centre would assist pilots directly through communication, surveillance and navigational aids.

Radhakrishna said the trial operations of the services had begun, and the AAI was awaiting the approval from the Director General of Civil Aviation for its commissioning.

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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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