The Light, exhibition on Islam concludes on a grand note

March 19, 2012

Puttur, March 19: The three-day 'The light on Islam' exhibition concluded with a grand note here on Sunday with thousands of visitors thronging the exhibition site near Puttur bus stand.

According to organisers, South Karnataka Salafi Movement, more than 25,000 people learned about Islam with the exhibits highlighting the fundamental concepts of the religion.

People from Mangalore, Udupi, Bangalore, Bidar, Mysore, Dharwad, Hassan, Chitradurga, Gadag, Kasargod and other districts visited the exhibition, which was held between March 15 and 18, the organisers said.

The exhibition venue was spread across six acres of land. The volunteers of South Karnataka Salafi Movement also explained the significance of each of the exhibit in Kannada, Tulu and Malayalam languages.

Lectures on various topics of Islam were also held on all the three days with a number of non-Muslim brothers taking part in the proceedings, said the organisers.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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