Concern over sudden increase in theft cases

October 4, 2012

Mangalore, October 4: The sudden increase in theft cases in last month in areas of Konaje, Deralakatte and Mudipu near here has led to fear and apprehension among the residents. People are alarmed at the number of burglary cases that have been reported in these areas.

At least nine houses have been burgled in the region and vast amount of jewellery has been stolen from few of them in last one month. In spite of so many thefts, the police have been unsuccessful in nabbing the culprits and it is being suspected that a systematic network of thieves has been operational in the area.

On September 4, around 45 sovereign as well as Rs 30,000 in cash had been stolen from the residence of Umar Kunhi near the check-post of Mudipu. There had also been an attempt to burgle seven houses simultaneously on Saturday near Mudipu, in houses belonging to Samshuddin, Mohammed, Mohan Gatty, Ibrahim, Musa, S K Khader and Haji Ibrahim.

Just a couple of days ago, a theft occurred at the residence of industrialist Kanachur Monu in Deralakatte where three diamond rings and one lakh in cash was stolen even while security measures had been employed. The CCTV camera in the house had been tampered with.

Local residents are of suspicion that a team of professional thieves has been targeting houses with lot of preparations. Interestingly, thieves have stolen nothing but cash and jewellery from the burgled houses.

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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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