Man from Assam held in Davangere on terrorism charge

Davangere/Bengaluru, Jan 30: A team of Davangere district police on Thursday arrested Mohammed Falbar Hussein, wanted in bomb blast cases in Assam and West Bengal, from Madenahalli village in Honnali taluk of Davangere district.

A local court has remanded him in judicial custody. Police said he has been sent to the sub-jail in Davangere.

The search for Hussein in Honnali began on January 27 following information provided by Internal Security Division of Bangalore Police and Intelligence officials.

Hussein, a native of Pokalagi village in Baksa district of Assam, was wanted by Assam police in bomb blast and other cases. His brother Najeem Ul Haq is involved in Honnali-Shikaripura road-laying work. Hussein was hiding at his brother’s house after the Assam police intensified their search.

Soon after receiving information about Hussein, a team comprising Deputy Superintendent of Police Nyamagouda was constituted to arrest him. He was taken into custody at Madenahalli near Soraturu. Hussein was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class court, said Nagaraj Madalli, the Circle Police Inspector of Honnali police station.

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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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