Nine thousand people attend endo medical camp

August 14, 2011

Kasargod, August 14: The first medial camp for the patients in the endosulfan sprayed areas was conducted here on Saturday. As many as nine thousand patients attended the camp. But each patient was examined and disposed of within minutes.

The number of patients who attended the gynecological camp was far below other categories. The patients were mainly drawn from four grama panchayants including the Enmakaje grama panchayts.

Though the medical camp was described as advanced medial camps by the district administration, the specialised doctors were mostly the first year PG students from various medical colleges in the state. They were led by assistant professors in each discipline such as neurology, orthopedics, ENT, dermatology, pediatric, medicine, ophthalmology, PMR, gynecology and surgery.

It was described that gynecological problems were acute in the endosulfan sprayed areas, but the number of women who turned up in the gynecological camp was below 80. Most of the women attended the camp for the treatment of ordinary gynecological problems which women in any areas may suffer.

However, there was heavy rush in the medicine category camp. There were several patients with mouth cancer queuing up for the camp. Oral cancer was the direct result of tobacco chewing and 'it was all described as endosulfan affected diseases'.

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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"
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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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