Mangaluru: Passenger from Dubai arrested; gold worth Rs 45 lakh seized

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August 4, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 4: A passenger, who arrived from Dubai was arrested after customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport found around 1.5 kg of gold worth Rs 45 lakh concealed inside four emergency lanterns he was carrying.

According to sources, the passenger, a 30-year-old man hailing from Kasaragod, arrived in an Air India Express flight about 5am. Customs officials who were on duty grew suspicious as to why the passenger was carrying four emergency lights.

Upon thorough checking of the goods he was carrying, officials found gold concealed inside the emergency lights. The passenger was arrested and the gold was seized.

From January 1 to June 31, this year, he customs officials have seized contraband gold weighing 22.97 kg, valued at Rs 7.06 crore.

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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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