MLA arrested in illegal export of iron ore from Belikeri port

March 21, 2015

Bengaluru, Mar 21: Former BJP leader, and independent MLA of Kudligi B Nagendra has been arrested in connection with a case related to the illegal export of iron ore from Belikeri port by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Lokayukta .

He was produced before the Special Lokayukta court on Friday and has been remanded in judicial custody till April 1.

The SIT had served Mr. Nagendra, a partner in Ballari-based Eagle Traders, a notice in relation to the export of illegally mined iron ore. Eagle Traders had supplied 25,111 tonnes of iron ore to private firm KNS Overseas Pvt. Ltd., accused of illegally exporting 28,229 tonnes of iron ore from Belikeri port.

The SIT had sought documents from Eagle Traders, seeking an explanation on the origin of the iron ore. Mr. Nagendra, who appeared before the SIT on Thursday, neither provided a satisfactory explanation nor cooperated with the officials, which led to his arrest, sources said. His business partner and stakeholder in Eagle Traders, K. Nagaraj, was also arrested by SIT on March 7 in connection with the same case.

Mr. Nagendra was arrested by the CBI in 2013 in the illegal mining case and released on bail in December 2014.

Mr. Nagendra, a close associate of B. Sriramulu, president of the BSR Congress, and mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy, had won the Assembly elections from Kudligi as an Independent after resigning from BJP.

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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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