Amnesty head to be honoured in city on Aug 30

August 25, 2011

Mangalore, August 25: First Indian to head Amnesty International Salil Shetty will be felicitated on August 30 at 4:30 pm on the premises of Sri Ramakrishna School Bunts hostel, here.

Mangalore based Mr Shetty was appointed the eighth Secretary General of Amnesty International in July 2010. He is the first Indian to hold this prestigious post. Prior to joining Amnesty International, he was director of the United Nations Millenium Campaign from 2003 to 2010. He was also the chief of Action Aid from 1998 to 2003, where he successfully transformed Action Aid into one of the world's foremost NGO's.

Kodialguthu Ajit Kumar Rai Maladi, Chairman, Kodialguthu Charitable Trust will preside over the felicitation ceremony. Padma Bhushan Dr B M Hegde, Dr Shivshankar Murthy, Vice-chancellor, Mangalore, Dr Chennappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner, K Praveen, Mayor, Mangalore City Corporation will be among the dignitaries participating in the ceremony.

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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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