Cyclone Kyarr: Rain continues to lash parts of coastal Karnataka

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October 27, 2019

Mangaluru, Oct 27: Rain due to 'Cyclone Kyarr' in the Arabian Sea continued to lash parts of north Karnataka and the coastal districts including Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada against IMD prediction of cyclone moving towards Oman and has thus dumpened celebration of traditional Festival of Lights--Deepavali.

Much contradicting to its previous predictions, IMD on late Saturday evening predicted that the 'Cyclone Kyarr' will intensify into 'Extremely Cyclonic Storm' over the next few hours.

MeT Department Director in Karnataka Srinivas Reddy said that moderate to heavy rain will continue in many parts of coastal Karnataka and very heavy rainfall in isolated places. The rain is expected to continue on Sunday also.

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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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