Man arrested for selling fake antiques

August 22, 2013

Mangalore, Aug 22: A man was arrested on Wednesday by Mangalore police for conning a woman into purchasing several bronze idols of relatively lesser value, by claiming that they were antiques.

H A Siddiq (39), son of late Hayath-ullah, resident of Vidyanagara in Ujire in Belthangady taluk, was arrested by Mangalore city crime branch, after a complaint was filed by the woman at Mangalore South police station, accusing him of conning her and another female acquaintance.

According to the complaint filed on Tuesday, Siddiq had deceived the complainant and led her to believe that he possessed seven antique idols and coaxed her into buying them for a sum of Rs 14 lakhs. The fraud was discovered when the woman took them to be valued and found that they were made of bronze.

Police officials said that the idols were valued at Rs four lakhs in total.

The complaint also named Abdul Razaq Faizi from Nandavar, a soothsayer by profession, as an accused in the case. He is said to be absconding.

Siddiq hails from Bankal town in Chikmagalur district, and has a similar case registered against him in Bankal police station. It is said that he had also duped people in Kundapur, Ujire and Kasargod previously.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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