4 Ullal Dargah pilgrims washed away at Someshwar beach; 2 others swim ashore

February 14, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 14: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, four tourists from Hassan were washed away in high tide and heavy currents of sea water at Someshwar beach off Ullal town on the outskirts of the city on Sunday.

Mohammed Haneef (20), Mohammed Siyab (19), Imran Pasha (20) and Sahid Khaleel (22) disappeared after they were engulfed by a mighty wave while playing in the water, sources said.

Fire personnel, police and local swimmers have launched rescue operation for the missing youths in the sea.

They were part of a team of six tourists from Hassan district who had come to Ullal for the ziyarath of Sayyid Shareeful Madani Dargah.

All the six members had been to the beach. While four of them went missing after a wave hit them, two others managed to swim ashore. They are Sahil and Sadiq.

A case has been registered at jurisdictional Ullal police station. More details awaited.

Sahil and Sadiq who managed to swim ashore

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Too much is too bad.....In spite of repeated tragedies, the youths are not learning any lesson....RIP

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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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