Madikai Kammaran, who strengthened BJP in Kasaragod region, is no more

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December 13, 2017

Kasaragod, Dec 13: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and party's national executive member Madikai Kammaran, who played a key role in streamlining the saffron party in the region, passed away at a private hospital in Kanhangad on Tuesday.

A bachelor, Mr. Kammaran, 79, had been keeping indifferent health for the last few months and passed away at 9 a.m.. He was chosen as the first district president of the party in 1984. Mr. Kammaran had also served as the party's State vice president.

His body will be cremated at his ancestral home at Aechikkanam at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

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We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Rest in peace

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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