No beef mixed in mutton sold at Kudroli stall: MCC

February 27, 2011

Mangalore, February 27: Health officials of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) have confirmed that the meat of “Asif Mutton Stall” located in the fish and meat market in Mudroli Alake at Kudroli was not adulterated with any other meat.

In a letter to Muhammad Razaq, the owner of the Stall, the health officer has said that the sample of mutton meat allegedly mixed with beef had been sent to Mysore laboratory where it was declared “pure mutton meat”.

On November 4, 2010 the MCC health officials led by Manjappa Shetty had raided the stall after receiving complaints that mutton mixed with beef was being sold at the stall.

Samples of the meat had been sent to laboratories located at Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad for testing.

After the raid, Ali Hassan, office bearer of Fish and Meat Traders Association had said that some vested interests had given wrong information to the Corporation officials and had clarified that the shop did not deal with anything other than mutton.

He had also threatened to file a defamation suit against the city corporation, if the samples were found to be in order.

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The £25,000 Trap: Mangaluru Man Duped of ₹13.4 Lakh in 'London Friend' Facebook Scam

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Mangaluru East police have registered a case following a sophisticated online fraud where a 57-year-old local resident was allegedly cheated out of ₹13.4 lakh after being targeted on Facebook.

The scam began in February when the complainant, while browsing Facebook reels, was contacted by a woman identifying herself as "Lillian Mary George" from London. After establishing a chat relationship, the woman claimed she would visit India in November and bring a significant sum of money.

The trap was sprung on November 15, when the victim received a call from a woman named "Sonali Gupta," who claimed Lillian had arrived at Mumbai International Airport but was detained by customs. The fraudsters convinced the man that Lillian was carrying £25,000 (about ₹26 lakh) in traveller’s cheques and 1 kg of gold (valued at around ₹30 lakh).

Under the pretense of clearing these items, the victim was asked to make numerous online transfers between November 15 and 18 for various bogus charges, including:

•   "Pounds exchange registration"
•   "Customs declaration issues"
•   "Discount charges"
•   "Money-laundering charges"

Believing the fictitious story, the complainant transferred the cumulative sum of ₹13.4 lakh to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. He realised he was cheated when the culprits later promised a refund within two days but stopped answering his calls. The Mangaluru East police are now investigating the case, which highlights the continuing threat of transnational cyber fraud using social engineering and promises of fictitious wealth.

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