Newly-wed wife drowns; fugitive husband arrested at funeral

October 11, 2012

Uppinagady, October 11: In a heart rending tragedy, a woman who was forced to run errands for her husband hiding in the forest to evade arrest, slipped into a pond and died under the limits of Uppinangady police station.

The deceased has been identified as Kamala (27), wife of Krishnappa Mugera

According to police Mugera was caught red-handed by Forest officials while smuggling bamboo from Gundya forest and escaped after assaulting the sleuths. The incident happened a few days after Kamala married the accused.

To evade arrest, Mugera turned into a fugitive and began residing in the forest. His newly wed-wife was forced to run errands and supply food to his hide-out.

On Tuesday evening she accidentally drowned in a pond at Addole near Shirady village in Uppinagady. Her dead body was found with food, a packet of beedis and a torch.

Mugera and his brother Regappa, who turned up at the funeral in Kalara near Kadaba were promptly arrested by the police.

Uppinangady police have registered a case based on a complaint from Kamala's brother.

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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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