Cops raid recruitment agency for cheating Gulf job aspirants

Mangalore, May 7: City police on Monday raided the office of a recruitment agency for allegedly cheating Gulf job seekers under the pretext of providing visas to oil rich nations.

The police swung into action following the allegations of fraud by JCG Associates Manpower Recruiters, which has an office in Al-Rahaba Complex near State Bank bus terminus.

It is learnt that the agency has allegedly cheated nearly 50 Gulf job aspirants after collecting them huge amount of money. “He had collected amounts ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000 from each job aspirant”, said a source.

Sleuths attached to Pandeshwar Police Station said that they had sealed the office and confiscated dozens of documents from the office.

They said that the agency was belonged to Canute D'Souza, a businessman, who was caught by police two years ago in a similar fraud.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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