New car moves on its own, falls into water

June 29, 2011

Mangalore, June 29: In a curious incident, a parked car moved a few yards on its own and plunged into the backwaters of fisheries port here on Wednesday, before the very eyes of dozens of people.

It is said that the car was parked in neutral gear.

Abu Hurairah, a resident of Ullal, who had purchased the Maruti Suzuki Swift only a week ago suffered a loss of at least Rs 30,000 in the incident, which occurred around noon.

The owner along with his driver visited the city in the morning and parked the vehicle at fisheries port and left for their personal works.

A half an hour later a local shop keeper informed Abu Hurairah that his newly purchased vehicle has fallen off the edge into the water.

After an hour-long effort a crane lifted the shining car, which is yet to be registered, off the water.

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Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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