Cops seize 8 kg gold, Rs 1.57 cr cash without valid papers

Belagavi, Apr 8: The Nippani police in the district on Friday arrested six people, including four from Mumbai, and seized gold ornaments worth Rs 2.54 crore and Rs 1.57 crore cash.

The police arrested the six near Mangur Cross on Pune-Bengaluru national highway in Chikkodi taluk while they were carrying the gold ornaments and cash from Mumbai to Belagavi without proper documents. The police said that they laid a trap following a tip off that huge quantity of gold ornaments and cash were being brought to Belagavi from Mumbai without proper documents. The police intercepted the car in which the six persons were travelling and seized the gold ornaments and cash.

The police identified the arrested as Sripal Champalal Chavan, a resident of Balanwadi in Mumbai; Ranjitsingh Khemsinghji and Kantilal Sunilal Kumawath, both from Pali in Rajasthan and residents of Mumbai; Darsheeth Lalit Parmar of Lower Parel, Mumbai; Harsh Sripal Porwal of Sheri Galli in Belagavi and Praveen Bansilal Porwal of Maruti Galli in Belagavi. They were carrying gold ornaments weighing 8.77 kg worth Rs 2,54,59,100, cash of Rs 1,57,48,000, cell phones worth Rs 69,000, the police said. The police also seized the car in which they were travelling.

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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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