Govt. mulls full-fledged hospital for endosulfan victims

Uppinangady, October 7: The State government is planning to open a full-fledged hospital for the rehabilitation of the endosulfan victims in Dakshina Kannada district, said former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda.

Speaking at the inauguration of an another day care centre for the victims of endosulfan, at Koyla in Puttur taluk here on Saturday, he said “the gravity of the problem was brought to the notice of the government in the past. However, all the previous governments failed to respond to the problems faced by the Endosulfan victims. It was the BJP government which provided compensation for the victims.”

Endosulfan poisoning has affected 92 villages in Dakshina Kannada. There are nearly 6,000 endosulfan victims in the district. The re-survey on the endosulfan victims will be held between October 10 and 30. Once the survey is complete, a workshop for the doctors will be held in Mangalore.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that the Central government does not have will power to ban Endosulfan completely.

Zilla Panchayat President Shailaja Bhat presided. SKDRDP Chief Executive Officer Dr L H Manjunath, Alankar Endo Virodhi Horata Samithi President Peer Mohammed, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr K S Vijayaprakash, Additional DC Dayanand and others were present.

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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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