Bajrang Dal activists assault moviegoers, post private photos on Facebook

July 22, 2015

Udupi, Jul 22: A group of immoral rowdies assaulted two youth and a girl belonging to different communities for going to watch a movie together in Udupi.

The incident took place on Tuesday at Kalpana Theatre in K M Marg, Udupi when three college friends-two Muslim boys and a Christian girl-were watching a movie.

The immoral rowdies belonging Bajrang Dal, who noticed the girl entering cinema with boys belonging to other community, dragged them and assaulted them.

Three of the assailants have been identified as Prashant, Nitin, Lokesh. The victims, both the boys and the girl have accused them of using derogatory words and insulting their religions-Islam and Christianity.

Besides, the immoral rowdies snatched their mobile phones, captured their photos in an objectionable manner and uploaded them to Facebook. They also uploaded their private photos found in their mobile to Facebook. The photos attracted dozens of abusive comments. However, after midnight the photos were removed from the Facebook.

Also Read: ‘Moral policing’ to be called ‘immoral rowdyism’: DK SP

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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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