Norbert Lobo re-elected AMUCT president

July 8, 2014

Mangalore, Jul 8: Norbert Lobo, associate professor and head, department of economics, St Aloysius College, Mangalore has been unanimously re-elected president of Association of Mangalore University College Teachers' (AMUCT) for 2014-2016.

Lobo was president of AMUCT for the last 2 years and is also serving as vice-president of All India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisation.

Election to posts of new office bearers was held at the annual general meeting of AMUCT held here on Sunday.

Lakshminaryana Bhat, department of economics, Besant Evening College, Mangalore was elected general secretary, Charles Pais, associate professor, St Agnes College, Mangalore the treasurer, Rangaiah Shettigar, associate professor of commerce, KSS College, Subrahmanya and Vishwanath P, associate professor of chemistry, SDM College, Ujire vice-presidents; Dejamma, assistant professor of commerce, Canara College Mangalore and Nayana, assistant professor of political science, MSRS College, Shirva were elected joint secretaries.

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.

‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

News Network

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.

Comments