DC, top cop administered covid vaccine as phase 2 of vaccination drive begins in Mangaluru

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February 8, 2021

Mangaluru, Feb 8: The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive was launched in Dakshina Kannada today.

Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V receiving the first shot at Wenlock Hospital in city. Mangaluru City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar, IAS officer Mona Rawat, and DCPs Hariram Shankar and Vinay Gaonkar were also administered the Covid-19 vaccine.

In the second phase, officials from the police, revenue, rural development and Panchayat Raj departments and ULBs are set to be covered.

The vaccination drive is being held at 41 sites in Dakshina Kannada with a target of 6,054 beneficiaries.

District Health Officer Dr Ramachandra Bayari said that the state government has issued guidelines to vaccinate all the beneficiaries from the four mentioned departments till Wednesday.

If some beneficiaries from these departments are not covered till the said date, they will be vaccinated on February 11, he added.

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Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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