Oommen Chandy in Mangalore on May 2

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May 1, 2013
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Mangalore, May 1: Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy will visit Daksina Kannada district on May 2 to campaign for the Congress party in view of the upcoming Assembly elections, Ibrahim Kodijal, Interim District President of the party has said.

Addressing media persons at the district party office in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Ibrahim said that Mr. Chandy will cover Mangalore, Bantwal, B C Road, Belthangady, Kadaba and Deralakatte as part of his election campaign centered visit.

“Senior party leaders Oscar Fernandes, M Veerappa Moily, B Janardhana Poojary and actress Ramya have already carried out campaigning in the district. We have been receiving good response from the people and the Congress is certain to regain power in the state”, Mr. Ibrahim said.

Mr. Ibrahim on the occasion appealed to the minorities to vote for the Congress in order to ensure that communal harmony comes back in the region.

“The Babri Masjid was demolished when the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh. Here in Karnataka too, after the BJP came to power, there were attacks on churches. There is a need to defeat the communal BJP”, Mr. Ibrahim said.

When asked about the claims made by certain members from SDPI about the Congress making an attempt to “buy” their partymen, Mr. Ibrahim chose to play down the issue.

“Purchasing is the culture of the BJP, not ours. Trading allegations is very common during election season. The SDPI is a party born recently. We are not bothered about the allegations they make”, Mr. Ibrahim said.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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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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