Cops nab illegal kerosene transportation team

Ullal, November 7: A team led by Mangalore Tahsildar caugt a team which was engaged in illegal transportation of kerosene meant for the distribution under public distribution system, to Kerala for higher rate at Manjanady in Konaje police station limits, on Sunday.

The team had waylaid a jeep which had cans and while cheking found that 140 litres of kerosene. When the officials informed Tahsildar of the incident, Tahsildar asked to get the jeep to Mangalore. Though the illegal transporters brought the jeep to Mangalore, there was only 45 litre kerosene in it.

Based on the complaint that rice and kerosene is being transported to Kerala, the team had carried out the operation. In fact, the BPL card holders had complained that they were getting only two litres of kerosene inspite of the government order that four litre kerosene should be supplied to the BPL card holders.

Surathkal police arrested four persons in connection with theft of diesel from Roro lagon from Surathkal railway station. The arrested are Ijaj (22), Pappu (22), Shameer (20) and Nisar (23).

The DCIB sleuths arrested three persons near Farangipet and seized 500 gms ganja worth Rs 15,000. The arrested have been identified as Deviprasad alias Pachu aliasPrashanth (25), Sangamesha (23) and Chennabasappa (22). In this connection, a case has been registered in Bantwal rural police station under NDPS Act 1985.

The police arrested six persons involved in gambling and seized Rs 1,080 and playing cards at Mottethadka Kemminje village in Puttur Taluk. The arrested are Haroon Rasheed, Abdul Kunhi, Antony Kutinha, Lohith Acharya, Isubu and Babu.

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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"
•   "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.

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