Udupi: 80-yr-old beggar donates Rs 1 lakh to Saligrama temple

News Network

February 5, 2021

Brahmavar, Feb 5: An 80-year-old woman Ashwathamma who seeks alms every day from dawn to dusk, has donated a sum of Rs one lakh to the Lord Gurunarasimha Temple at Saligrama.

She has asked the temple authorities to use the amount to serve food to the people. She offered the amount to the temple with a prayer that the Lord would eradicate the Covid pandemic.

She was honoured on the occasion by offering her the Temple Prasadam. The Temple priest Vedamurthi Janardhan Adiga, Manager K Nagaraja Hande and others were present.

Interestingly all the money which Ashwathamma collects by means of begging goes to welfare activities. She has in the past donated to various temples including Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple and Kanchagodu Temple.

She also has made it a practice to go on a Shabarimala pilgrimage every year.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

The £25,000 Trap: Mangaluru Man Duped of ₹13.4 Lakh in 'London Friend' Facebook Scam

News Network

November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Mangaluru East police have registered a case following a sophisticated online fraud where a 57-year-old local resident was allegedly cheated out of ₹13.4 lakh after being targeted on Facebook.

The scam began in February when the complainant, while browsing Facebook reels, was contacted by a woman identifying herself as "Lillian Mary George" from London. After establishing a chat relationship, the woman claimed she would visit India in November and bring a significant sum of money.

The trap was sprung on November 15, when the victim received a call from a woman named "Sonali Gupta," who claimed Lillian had arrived at Mumbai International Airport but was detained by customs. The fraudsters convinced the man that Lillian was carrying £25,000 (about ₹26 lakh) in traveller’s cheques and 1 kg of gold (valued at around ₹30 lakh).

Under the pretense of clearing these items, the victim was asked to make numerous online transfers between November 15 and 18 for various bogus charges, including:

•   "Pounds exchange registration"
•   "Customs declaration issues"
•   "Discount charges"
•   "Money-laundering charges"

Believing the fictitious story, the complainant transferred the cumulative sum of ₹13.4 lakh to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. He realised he was cheated when the culprits later promised a refund within two days but stopped answering his calls. The Mangaluru East police are now investigating the case, which highlights the continuing threat of transnational cyber fraud using social engineering and promises of fictitious wealth.

Comments