Flood situation remains grim in Karnataka as heavy rains lash catchment areas

News Network
September 9, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 9: Despite a marginal fall in outflows from upper reservoirs of Krishna River in Maharashtra, the flood situation remained grim in North Karnataka and elsewhere in the State as heavy rains continued to lash Western Ghat areas continued bringing copious inflows in to various rivers.

Official sources said the flood level in Krishna River came down as the discharge from dams and barrages in Maharashtra showed a reduced trend bringing relief to people in Belagavi, Bagalkote, Vijayapura and downstream Yadgir, Kalaburgi and Raichur districts.

However, rivers originating in Western Ghats coming under the catchment areas of Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Doodhganga, Tunga and Bhadra, Netravati, Cauvery and Hemavati Rivers showed increasing trend as heavy rains continued to lash the hilly areas of Western Ghats.

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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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