Fraudsters dupe Udupi businessman of Rs 34 lakh by hacking email

July 25, 2016

Udupi, Jul 25: A businessman from Karkala in Udupi district has lost Rs 34 lakh after online fraudsters hacked his email recently.

The victim is Dinesh Nayak, a partner in Madhav Prakash Cashew Company, Kariyakallu, who had entered into an agreement with a firm in Goa to import raw cashews worth Rs 38 lakh to his processing unit.

He had paid Rs 4 lakh to the firm as token advance. All the conversations and transaction orders were carried out through emails.

However, an unidentified person allegedly hacked Dinesh's email, sent him a fake mail claiming that he was from the import firm from Goa and asked to remit the rest of the amount in the account number he sent in the mail. The hacker had slightly changed the email address, which Dinesh failed to notice and without cross examining with the import firm, the cash was deposited into the hacker's account, according to police.

Police said the advance payment transaction was made to Corporation Bank in Goa. While second transaction of Rs 34 lakh was remitted through real-time gross settlement systems (RTGS) to an account in Bank of India, Maharashtra state.

Sources claimed that soon after the transactions, the hacker transacted the money to various accounts. "We have obtained all details about the hacker and will nab him soon," a source said.

A case of cheating under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, has been registered at Karkala Town police station.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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