Engineering student killed in suspected drunk driving accident

July 3, 2011

Mangalore, July 3: An allegedly drunk engineering student was killed in a fatal road accident in front of the Pabbas Ice Cream Parlour in Lalbagh here in the wee hours of Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Antony JK (21), son of Joe Katikaran hailing from Kochin, Kerala. A student of final year civil engineering at NMAMIT, Nitte, Antony was residing at Valencia in the city.

The tragedy occurred at 1:20 a.m., when the Maruti SX4 car he was driving flipped on its side after hitting a concrete median on the road while moving from Lalbhagh to Lady Hill. Victim's class-mate Gurudeep Rai, a native of Bantwal, who was also onboard the car during accident, escaped with minor injuries.

The impact of the accident was such that the car, bearing registration number KL 07 DR 2, was completely damaged. It is said that the car was moving at a speed of 100 km/h.

Police said that a critically injured Antony was immediately rushed to AJ Hospital, where he succumbed to death around 6:00 a.m.

A case has been registered at Traffic West Police station.

Antony JK (File Photo)

Antony JK (File Photo)

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

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

News Network

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.

Comments