MCC passes resolution recommending closure of Surathkal toll plaza

coastaldigest.com web desk

October 31, 2018

Manglauru, Oct 31: In what could be termed as victory for the local residents and commuters, the council of Mangaluru City Corporation has passed a resolution to recommend to the government to close down the toll gate on NH 66 at Surathkal.

Councillors of both the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP agreed to the same during Wednesday’s council meeting.

The councillors said that since the toll gate is within the jurisdiction of the corporation and there is one more toll gate on the same highway, about 10 km away at Hejamady, near Mulky, the one at Surathkal should be closed down.

The council’s decision has added strength to the on-going dharna by Tollgate Virodhi Horata Samiti at Surathkal demanding closure of the gate.

The dharna entered its 10th day on Wednesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Muneer Katipalla, president, State unit of the Democratic Youth Federation of India who is leading the dharna, said that the council’s decision was a significant support to the demand.

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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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