Mangaluru: 4 inter-state drug peddlers arrested; 10-kg ganja seized

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November 6, 2019

Mangaluru, Nov 6: Continuing crackdown on drug peddlers in and around Mangaluru, the Anti Rowdy Squad has arrested four persons and seized 10-kg marijuana (ganja) from their possession at Thokkottu today.

City police chief Dr P S Harsha said that it is an inter-state gang operating from Mumbai to Kerala that supplies drugs to the public. The value of the seized ganja is Rs 2 lakh.

The police have also recovered Maharashtra-registered car worth Rs 2.50 lakh, a scooter and a two-wheeler from the arrested, Harsha told mediapersons here on Wednesday.

The arrested are Aboobakkar Samar alias Samad (24), a resident of Kodlamogaru, Mohammed Ashraf alias Ashraf (30), resident of Kadambaru, Mohammed Afrid (22) of Kadambaru and Mohammed Arshad (18) of Kadambaru. All the four hail from Kasaragod district in Kerala.

The raid was carried out by a team led by ACP (South) Kodandaram. The Commissioner said that the city police will seek cooperation from Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in knowing the background of the arrested.

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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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