Mangaluru: City Centre mall celebrating 5th anniversary

May 1, 2015

Mangaluru, May 1: The coastal city's first shopping destination and entertainment hub - City Centre Mall has completed five years of its existence in Mangaluru. On the occasion of its fifth year anniversary, the Mall has organised - Chrysalis - a month-long celebration of entertaining performances, gala events, shopping offers and exciting prizes for its customers.

Having begun on April 23, the celebrations will last for 25 days till May 17. During these annual celebrations, consumers making purchases of Rs 3,000 or more are guaranteed to win gift hampers or vouchers. Along with this, two lucky winners will have an opportunity to shop for items worth a total of Rs 2 lakh, with the first lucky prize comprising of shopping worth Rs 1.5 lakh and the second prize worth Rs 50,000.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, the City Centre Mall, along with K Pandyaraj Ballal PU College and Vibrant Chevrolet, will host City Centre Dancing Star -Western dancing competition during its 25-day festivities. The grand finale of the dance competition will be held on May 15 accompanied by performances by internationally renowned Fusion beats troupe and other dance troupes to enthrall the spectators.

The winners of the dance competition will be given a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh. Cine actors Pooja Gandhi, Chetan and Zoya Afroze will preside as the judges for the grand finale.

Apart from the dance competition, there will be entertaining performances by troupes during the celebrations, including a European sparkle show on May 2 and 3 and an African acrobatic show on May 9 and 10.

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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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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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