Polls: JD(S) to ply 50 LED-mounted vehicles, screen film on HDK

DHNS
November 2, 2017

Bengaluru, Nov 2: To counter the BJP's Nava Karnataka Nirmana Parivarthana Yatra, the JD(S) has decided to launch around 50 vehicles mounted with big LED screens, as part of its campaigning strategies.

These buses will meander through villages across the state, showcasing a half-an-hour film on party president H D Kumaraswamy and his achievements.

Speaking to DH, Kumaraswamy said that the party had hired these vehicles specifically to highlight the contributions and achievements made by him during his 20-month stint as chief minister.

In addition to the film, the JD(S) will also list the party programmes, and play songs to draw the voters' attention.

The vehicles were to be launched alongside the launch of the party's "Kumaraparva-Hosa Manvanthara Shubharamba' campaign on November 3 from the Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency in Mysuru. The campaign, however, has been postponed following the death of JD(S) MLA S Chikkamadu on Wednesday. Kumaraswamy was planning a grand "re-entry" into politics by paying obeisance to the Goddess Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru. Kumaraswamy, who underwent a heart surgery recently, said that he has attained rebirth following the health scare.

Also, given Kumaraswamy's fragile health, the party has decided to send circulars to all the district and taluk party offices mandating party workers to neither garland him nor burst crackers when he goes to their villages.

The party had also planned to give newspaper advertisements in this regard. Kumaraswamy, who is susceptible to infections, had developed a bad cough about eight months ago after inhaling fumes from crackers. His condition had worsened subsequently making it inevitable for him to undergo a second heart surgery.

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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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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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