Generous Zameer Ahmed donates Rs 10 lakh to institution looking after AIDS victims

coastaldigest.com web desk

October 11, 2018

Mangaluru, Oct 11: B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, the Minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs today announced a personal contribution of Rs 10 lakh to Snehadeep, a home that cares for AIDS affected children in the city.

The amount, minister said, is his gesture to help the institution purchase its own building. If this amount is not sufficient, the minister assured to give sufficient funds six months down the line to the institution.

Snehadeep headed by Tabassum for the past eight-years has been running a shelter for these children from a rented premise. At present, it is taking care of the need of 22 HIV affected children from across the state and incurs a monthly expense of Rs 75000 to run the same.

The minister who understood the same during his visit to the institution, announced the personal contribution, which spurred other leaders with him to follow suit.

Minister for housing and urban development U T Khader represented by his brother U T Ifthikar, district Wakf committee president Kanachur Monu, realtor Vishwas Bawa announced their personal contribution of Rs 5 lakh each to Snehadeep to buy its own building. Leader K S Lathief too announced contribution of Rs 2 lakh. Members of M-Friends WhatsApp group of which Khader is a member and local leaders, officials were present.

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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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