Mangaluru: Supporters of Mithun Rai, Ivan D’Souza clash at Quit India Day function

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August 9, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 9: Supporters of MLC Ivan D’Souza and those of District Youth Congress president Mithun Rai clashed with one another just after the end of a party function at the Town Hall related to Quit India movement.

As the function ended, there was a heated exchange of words between Puneet Shetty, president of the Yuva INTUC, Dakshina Kannada unit, and Lawrence. Shetty reportedly questioned Lawrence over the latter posting on the social media a video related to him.

Following the heated exchange of words, supporters of Lawrence rained blows on Shetty. Shetty and his supporters retaliated.

This happened in front of the District Congress president Harish Kumar, the former Minister B. Ramanath Rai and Ivan D’Souza.

Mr. D’Souza and other Congress leaders intervened and sent away the clashing party members. Shetty told reporters that he was assaulted by supporters of Mithun Rai. Shetty got himself admitted to a private hospital in Kuntikana.

Earlier, Mr. Kumar, Mr. Rai and Mr. D’Souza took part in a rally from Tagore Park to mark the Quit India Day commemoration programme. Congress activists marched till the Town Hall for the function.

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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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