Police obtain vital clues in Panjimogaru double murder case

July 6, 2011

Mangalore, July 6: The City police claimed to have obtained vital clues in the gruesome double murder case of mother-daughter at their residence in Panjimogaru on June 27, suggesting that the assailants had conflict over money matter with the family. But they refrained from divulging the details.

Razia (35) and her daughter Fathima Zuha (8) were murdered in their house at Panjimogaru in Kavoor police station limits here. They were stabbed by the assailants for “unknown reason.” Raziya was stabbed on the chest and hand and her body was found outside her two-storeyed house. Her daughter Fathima Zuha was stabbed on the chest and her body was found in the living room of the house.

City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said, "We have lifted some finger prints from the spot and they are being scrutinised. We have sent finger prints to the forensic laboratory.”

Though the family claimed they had no enmity with anyone, investigation is being carried out with two different perspectives.

The police also said that they have questioned several people in the case including Hameed, husband of Raziya, his relatives and neighbours.

Mr Singh has formed two teams headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Puttamadaiah to investigate the case.

He discounted initial reports that Razia could not scream for help as she was stabbed in the heart. Only doctors and the postmortem report will be able to tell if this is a fact, he said, adding that the mother and the daughter who were rushed to a private hospital nearby succumbed to injuries due to excessive blood loss.

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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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