Now, BJP?accuses Siddu of adding caste colour to watch row

February 29, 2016

Bagalkot/Hubballi, Feb 29: The row over his diamond-studded watch has returned to haunt Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The BJP on Sunday accused Siddaramaiah of invoking his caste to bail himself out of the controversy.

Speaking to reporters in Bagalkot, former chief minister B?S?Yeddyurappa said the chief minister has been claiming he belongs to the backward caste in order to save his skin in the watch row. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers H?N?Ananth Kumar said that Siddaramaiah, who claimed he was once a socialist, had now become a capitalist chief minister. The BJP leaders were in Bagalkot to take part in the wedding of the son of former legislator Veeranna Charanthimath.

Social Welfare minister H?Anjaneya, who was also in the town to attend the marriage, described the row over the watch as “frivolous.” Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, BJP?State president Pralhad Joshi said that the chief minister had been attempting to add a caste colour to the controversy.

“As per Section 3 of the Foreign Gift Prevention Act, 2010, the elected representatives are prohibited from accepting any gift worth more than Rs 25,000,” he said. He also sought that the citizenship of Dr Girishchandra Verma, who is said to have gifted the expensive watch to Siddaramaiah, should be revealed.

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

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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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