Foreign currency worth Rs. 6.7 lakh seized at Mangalore airport

June 18, 2014

Mangalore, Jun 18: Officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport seized assorted foreign currency worth Indian Equivalent of Rs 6.70 lakh possessed illicitly by a passenger and concealed inside personal clothing kept in the hand baggage.

Jaleel Kunhu Kutty, a resident of Hidayath Nagar PO, Kasargod, arrived from Sharjah by Jet Airways Flight No 9W531 on June 17 at 8.00 am. The officials checked Mr. Kutty and found that he had concealed foreign currency inside his bag.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Hemen Gogoi, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore International Airport by a team lead by H.B.Venkatesh, Superintendent along with Superintendents R.S.Venkatram, G.V.Prabhu, R.G.Gaonkar, S.K.Nelli and Inspectors Bikram Chakraborthy, P.C.Padhi, Prasanna Kumari and Devendra Pratap Singh and Havaldars Gopal and Sowmya Naik.

Further investigation is under progress, under the guidance of the Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore.

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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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