Bhoomipuja for Raheja Water Front performed

March 29, 2011

Mangalore, March 29: Bhoomipuja for Raheja Water Front, a luxury residential complex, was performed on Monday on the outskirts of the city in the presence of a galaxy of political leaders and cine stars.

With this, the Raheja Universal Limited (RUL), one of the leading real estate companies in the country formally made an entry into the coastal city.

A joint development with Asha City Builders and Developers, Raheja waterfront is conveniently located off the Chitrapura beach in Kulai on national highway No 17 connecting Mangalore to Suratkal.

Raheja Waterfront will boast of tall towers with pent houses, ample car parking, excellent connectivity, private open balconies for living and master bedroom, modern service and state of the art security system. It will be one of the few gated developments in Mangalore.

Chitrapur Mutt pontiff Sri Vidyavallabhateertha Swamiji delivered benedictory address. Asha City Builders and Developers Managing Partner K Prakash Shetty, Raheja Universal Limited Managing Director Ashish Raheja, Higher education minister Dr V S Acharya, Housing minister V Somanna, Industries minister Murugesh Nirani, Dakshina Kannada District in-charge minister, Krishna Palemar, Assembly deputy speaker, N Yogish Bhat, MPs, Nalin Kumar Kateel and Cheluvaraya Swamy, MLAs, Abhaychandra Jain, U T Khader, C T Ravi and Ashwathnarayan, MLC, Basavaraj Horatti, city Mayor Pravin Anchan among others were present.

Celebrities including Suniel Shetty, Ravichandran, Darshan, Bhavana, Pooja Gandhi, Ramesh, Murali, Ragini, Yash, Sudeep and director, Venkatesh, added glitter to the function.

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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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