Former Bantwal TP President shoots self

August 17, 2011

Mangalore, August 17: Former president of Bantwal taluk panchayat Chandrahas Shetty Bolanthur shot himself with a revolver at his old residence in Bolanthur in Bantwal taluk under Vittla police station limits on Wednesday afternoon.

45 year old Congress leader Chandrahas is battling for life at a private hospital in the city.

It is said that Chandrahas, who is also a businessman, had left his new house in Bolanthur in the morning saying that he wanted to pay a visit to the old residence located in a little distance. However he had never returned till noon. When his family members went to fetch him for the lunch in the afternoon, they found the main door of the house was locked from inside.

Feared by the insider's silence to the calling bell, his uncle Gangadhar Rai, broke open the door to witness a critically wounded Chandrahas lying in a pool of blood.

He rushed him to a private hospital in the city, from where he was shifted to another private hospital for further treatment. MLA B Ramanath Rai and Congress leader Bondala Jagannath Shetty rushed to the hospital on hearing the news.

'Suicide Note' found

Police sources informed that a 'suicide note' was found where Chandrahas allegedly attempted to commit suicide. They said that he wanted to be relieved from the intolerable pain of intestine disease.

Bantwal Police Circle Inspector Vivekananda, Vittla police Sub Inspector Rakshit Gowda and team visited the spot.

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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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