Arun Jaitely confers national award on UT Khader

December 4, 2015

Mangaluru, Nov 4: UT Khader, the minister for health and family welfare, was conferred with a national award by the government of India for the outstanding service of health department Karnataka under his leadership.

The award was presented by the Union Minister for Finance and Information and Broadcasting Mr Arun Jaitely on the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, i.e. on December 3 in New Delhi.

The award by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a citation.

The award was presented to Mr Khader’s department under the best employer category for providing as many as one hundred Group D Jobs to leprosy cured persons, with Grade-2 deformity in a single calendar year.

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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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