Ivan D 'souza, three other MLCs take oath, Jayamala waits for auspicious day

June 26, 2014

Bangalore, June 26: Ivan D 'souza and three newly nominated members of Legislative Council were on Wednesday sworn in by the Chairman of the council.

Former opposition leader in Council and Congress leader V S Ugrappa, former party MP Iqbal Ahmed Saradagi, Davangere district Congress president Abdul Jabbar, AICC secretary Ivan D'Souza and actor Jayamala were nominated to the Legislative Council on the previous day.

Among them four members took their oath. Jayamala, who is said to be waiting for an auspicious day to swear-in, is likely to take oath on June 30.

Chiding Jayamala, who was sitting in the visitors ' gallery, JD(S)?MLC M?C?Nanaiah said that he also knew a little about astrology which suggested that the noted actor will take oath a day or two. It is said that Wednesday being amavasye, Jayamala decided to postpone her swearing-in.

Meanwhile, the other new MLCs?including K?S?Eshwarappa from BJP, H?M?Revanna, N?S?Bose Raj, G?Parameshwara from the Congress, T?A?Sarvana from the JD(S)?and Independent candidate D?U?Mallikarjun are likely to take oath any day after June 30.

Along with them, the four MLCs who were elected from the two teachers and graduates constituencies will also be taking their oath after June 30.

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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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