Homestay attack: Three more accused denied bail

September 1, 2012

Mangalore, September 1: The first additional district and sessions court on Friday denied bail to three more persons — Sandeep Shetty, Tharanath Alva and Venugopal — who had been arrested on charges of attacking those gathered for a birthday party at the Morning Mist Home Stay at Padil on the city's outskirts on July 28.

The trio had filed an affidavit, accusing a police officer, whose daughter was among those attacked, of trying to influence the lower court against them.

Last Tuesday, the court denied bail to 17 of 24 persons. With this, the total number of accused whose bail application has been rejected is 20.

These 17 are Sharath, Tharanath Kannur, Rajesh, Chethan, Sunil, Harish, Shailesh, Puneeth, Varun Poojary, Kiran Poojary, Suresh Poojary, Mithun Poojary, Sampath, Deepak, Ramesh Kotiyan, Jagadish and Nithin.

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The Scam: How Fraudsters Strike

Criminals are using SMS, WhatsApp, and social media to circulate suspicious links and APK files (Android application packages). They claim these apps allow users to pay e-challans at a discount.

• Device Hacking: Downloading these unauthorized apps gives hackers full access to the victim's smartphone.

• Financial Theft: Once the phone is compromised, fraudsters intercept OTPs and personal data to drain bank accounts.

• Phishing Sites: Fake websites mimicking official portals are also being used to harvest banking credentials.

Already, two residents within Mangaluru city limits have reported significant financial losses after falling victim to these fraudulent apps.

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