SSLC exams begin across district

April 1, 2011

Mangalore, April 1: A day ahead of the much pre-occupied ICC Cricket World Cup Cricket final, SSLC examinations have commenced across the state. Although the examination commenced at 10:30 am, tensed students around the examination centres were seen making last minute preparation prior to entering their respective examination halls.

In Dakshina Kannada district, as many as 34,269 students are slated to appear for the examinations, which will conclude on April 13, a few days after the commencement of Indian Premier League.

There are 94 examination centres in the district. Mangalore taluk has highest number of students -7,436 while Moodbidri taluk has lowest number of students -1529 appearing for the examination. Of the total students, 17,401 are boys and 16,895 are girl students.

Among the 421 schools of the district, 155 are government schools, 107 aided and 151 unaided schools along with 8 residential school and JTS schools, according to a press release issued by the district administration.

Prohibitory orders

Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav has clamped prohibitory orders within 200 metre radius of the SSLC examination centres during the examination to avoid any untoward incidents.

As per the prohibitory orders, all the photocopying centres within the 200 meter radius of the examination centres should be closed half an hour before the examination.

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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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