Mangaluru: 22-year-old Hamza attacked after filing RTI query in Ullal

May 20, 2016

Mangaluru, May 20: In a shocking incident, a youth in Ullal near here was attacked by a gang after the former filed an RTI query regarding the functioning of an illegal lodge.

According to the Ullal police, Hamza Mohammed (22) was facing trouble by the lodge run a top his house in Ullal. He had sought information about the lodge from the Town Municipal Council to confirm whether it was a legal or illegal lodge.

Enraged over this the lodge owner Mohammed and six others waylaid Hamza near his house on Wednesday night and thrashed him after throwing chilli powder on his face.

According to Hamza, the other miscreants involved in the attack are Abdul Rahiman, Yahya, Aneesh, Jafar, Sahil and Safwan.
When Hamza managed to raise an alarm, the miscreants fled the spot. A severely injured Hamza is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ullal.

A case has been registered at Ullal police station and investigation is on. Police sources said that a search is on for the accused.

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Now a day people are scared to file RTI.Police department need to take some serious action in this regards.

Lodge owner is also beneficiary of Darga business

on this way or other way most of the criminals and smugglers stays in ullal. the hub of criminals, the worst place of mangalore

may be some personal issue, but still its bad to attack someone alone.

its their personal clash why media is naming RTI?

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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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