Van carrying cattle hits car killing 6 of a family; 3 buffaloes die

January 25, 2016

Bidar, Jan 25: A van carrying buffaloes hit a car killing six passengers on Bidar-Srirangapatna State Highway near Jalasanghi village in Humnabad taluk on Sunday.

Among the passengers dead are two children. Three of the 12 buffaloes in the van were killed. Six buffaloes were seriously injured. They are being shifted to the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University hospital in Bidar.

The dead passengers are members of a family from Hebbal village in Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district.

They are Lakshmibai Chandrashekar (60), Basavaraj Chandrashetty (40), Sharanamma Maharudrappa (50), Sharanamma Rajkumar (30), Chandramohan Basavaraj and Mahantesh Rajkumar, both aged six. Basamma Shantaveerappa, 40, who suffered serious injuries, has been shifted to the district hospital in Kalaburagi. They were returning to their village after visiting the Mailar Mallanna temple in Bhalki taluk and relatives in Hallikhed B village in Humnabad taluk. The van belonged to a Humnabad-based trader. The animals were being transported from Humnabad to Bidar to be sold to farmers, the police said. The van driver is absconding.

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RIP

Where is cattle protectors.. cheddi will blame the passengers.. Do funeral ceremony for the cattle

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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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