Two drown, motorcyclist killed in rain related mishaps

August 29, 2012

Udupi, August 29: Three people lost their lives in three separate rain related tragedies reported from three different places on Tuesday.

In the first incident, a 61-year-old man, who went to collect coconuts from his garden in the rain, accidentally slipped into a pond and drowned at Matapady village near Brahmavar on Tuesday.

According to the police, Anand Rama had gone to pick coconuts which had fallen in his grove. He fell into the pond which did not have any fence. A case of unnatural death had been registered at the Brahmavar police station, the police said.

In another incident, a 28-year-old man drowned off Malpe beach, where he had gone for a swim on Tuesday.

According to the police, Vinod C. Bangai, a resident of Gulbarga, was carried away by waves and got drowned. It was not known whether Vinod could swim.

The body has been recovered. A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Malpe police station.

Motorbike skids

In a separate incident, a two-wheeler rider died when his vehicle skidded in the rain at Sankrubaga near Karwar on Tuesday. The deceased motorcyclist was identified as Shankar Goudar (55).

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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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