3 men kill auto driver for staring at them; held

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February 3, 2019

Bengaluru, Feb 3: Three men were arrested on charges of murdering an autorickshaw driver who allegedly stared at them. The killing happened on January 24 at NGEF Layout in Nagarabavi. R Raghu of Mallathahalli was stabbed to death outside a bar and CCTV footage had shown the three men, sitting at the next table, had attacked him around 11.40pm.

Sridhar alias Rowdy Sridhar alias Gorilla, J Manjesh and Venkatesh Kumar, residents of Chandra layout and surrounding areas, were nabbed by police.

"Manjesh had fought with Raghu in the bar, saying he had been staring at him. A little later, Raghu came to the cash counter to pay his bill and looked at Sridhar standing nearby. Sridhar asked him why he was staring at him. A fight broke out and all three accused attacked Raghu, stabbed him and fled," police said.

Police identified Sridhar in the CCTV footage. "He's facing more than 10 criminal cases. We identified Manjesh and traced him to his sister's house in KR Pet near Mysuru. We arrested the other two based on Manjesh's clues," police said.

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Rowdi sheeter Manju has 10 criminal case and still he is enjoying. What a rule? Indian police is arresting and punishing innocents only whreaas real murders and culprits are enjoying. This shws that our law enforcing authorities are kind to criminals and cruel to innocents especically since last four years.

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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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