Mangaluru: Top cop leads raid on District Prison; mobile phones, knives seized

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February 24, 2019

Mangaluru, Feb 24: A posse of city police personnel, led by Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil, on Sunday raided the Mangaluru District Prison in the wake of the recent disturbances in the prison.

Mr. Patil told reporters that the raid was conducted to look for weapons inside the prison and reinforce security there. The team seized six mobile phones and four knives during the raid. The police would verify the call record of the seized mobile phones and take suitable action, he said.

The Police Commissioner further said that similar initiatives would continue in future too. He would write to higher officials about the raid outcome.

While many prisoners were shifted to other prisons for different reasons, the police might recommend shifting more if Sunday’s raid yields any credible information.

Deputy Commissioners of Police Hanumantharaya (Law and Order) and Uma Prashanth (Crime and Traffic), Assistant Commissioners of Police M. Manjunatha Shetty, K. Rama Rao and Rajendra and other senior police officers accompanied the Police Commissioner.

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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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