Youth held for posting objectionable pic of deity on social media

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September 11, 2017

Mangaluru, Sept 11: A youth was arrested by the Puttur police in Dakshina Kannada district for allegedly posting an objectionable photo of Deyi Baideti, a revered spirit of Tulu Nadu, on social media.

The arrested has been identified as Abdul Haneef (25), a resident of Eshwarmangala near Puttur.

A driver by profession, Abdul Haneef was accused of posting the image which shows him touching the chest of the idol.

On the complaint by Keshav Poojary Badrala, secretary of Brahmashree Narayana Guruswamy Billava Sangha, Puttur, the Puttur Rural police arrested Haneef and produced him before the magistrate.

The police have accused Haneef of offences under Section 295 (A) of Indian Penal Code and under provisions of the Information Technology Act.

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We need freedom of speech, we have the right to criticize anything. For degrading hinduism anybody can do anything

*Free speech not aplicable while criticising islam.

If it is against Islam then nobody will raise the voice against arrest. Everybody wants to degrade hinduism

Laws should be ammend amended

I remember the famous cartoons by Aseem Trivedi. And he got punishment for the true representation of Indian scenario. Politicians and leaders have the fear of truth.

True... Mr. Kumar.

If you disagree with that then you should visit US once. They are criticizing Trump in a vulgar way even after they dont have free speech. Shame on you saffrons and feku

Here in India no free speech. Under modi rule everything is punishable.

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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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