The police gave the names of the accused as Junaid (22) and Mohammed Rafiq (30). The police have recovered Rs. 7,800 and two mobile phones.
The police said the two were among five persons who allegedly assaulted Firoz Ahmed at his shop in Kunil Complex on January 25 and forcefully took the money from him.
They allegedly took a cheque of Rs. 75,000 from Firoz Ahmed and forced him to sign it. Firoz Ahmed was then allegedly confined in his shop till 9.30 p.m.
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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