Farmers continue to commit suicide in Karnataka; five more die

July 14, 2015

Bengaluru, Jul 14: Farmers continue to end their lives with five of them committing suicide and two making attempt on their lives in the State on Monday.

Siddesh (40) of Koonabevu village in Chitradurga taluk hung himself at his house. According to his family members he had borrowed about Rs five lakh from banks and an equal sum from private persons. Turuvanur police have registered a case.

Seventy-year-old Madevappa Marthandappa Ganganagoudra ended his life by consuming poison in Aladagere village of Hirekereru taluk of Haveri district. He is said to have borrowed Rs two lakh loan for growing crops on his one and half acres of land.

Basavaraja Kudari (31) committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his house in Kabennur village of Dharwad taluk. He is said to have borrowed Rs two lakh from a bank.

Eshwarappa Manikeppa (50) committed suicide at his house in Madargaon village of Humanabad taluk in Bidar district. It is said that he had loans of Rs four lakh from banks and moneylenders. Santosh (25) hung himself at his house in Ijjalaghatta village of Nagamagala taluk in Mandya district. He owned two acres of land and had borrowed loan from bank and private persons.

Rudragouda Channaveeragouda Patila (42) made an attempt on his life by consuming rat poison in Bhagavada village of Kundagol taluk in Hubballi-Dharwad district. He has been admitted to Kims hospital. According to his mother, Patila has borrowed Rs two lakh from a bank and another Rs two lakh from private persons.

A farmer with his wife and three children attempted suicide by consuming poison at Melinabaise village attached to Yadur gram panchayat in Shivamogga, after a bank reportedly refused to sanction him loan.

Bhujanga Shetty had borrowed Rs six lakh from a bank in Yadur, but defaulted in repayment. However, he had repaid the sum with interest totalling to Rs 12 lakh during a Lok Adalat. He again approached the bank for loan which rejected his request. The neighbours rescued the family.

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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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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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