Dakshina Kannada soldier among 29 missing after Air Force plane disappears

July 23, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 23: A solider from coastal Karnataka was also among the 29 persons on board the transport plane of the Indian Air Force which went missing yesterday, sources said.

Ekanath Shetty (48) from Guruvayanakere in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district had returned to work three days ago after spending a brief vacation with family members.

On Friday, Shetty's wife received a call from the Air Force, who claimed that her husband was also on board the ill-fated flight which disappeared all of a sudden while flying from Chennai to Port Blair.

Shetty had joined the Air Force after serving several years in the Army. He was part of the Defence Service Corps (DSC).

It is learnt that he had told his family members that he would not fly on Friday as he had undergone a surgery recently. However, since he remained not reachable, it is believed that he was also on board the flight.

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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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