Rumours trigger communal violence in Belgaum

September 11, 2014

Belgaum, Sep 11: Groups of men clashed and threw stones at Khade Bazaar, Chavat Galli, Shetty Galli and other areas of the city late night on Wednesday after a youth from a particular community was beaten up hours earlier for courting a girl from another community.

Tension gripped the city in the evening after rumours spread that a youth from a particular community was beaten up at Kelkar Bag locality for having a liaison with a girl from another community.

Young men arrived in large numbers at Khadak Galli, Khade Bazaar and Chavat Galli, throwing stones at passersby and vehicles. Two cars were damaged. Some police vehicles were also damaged.

Miscreants also damaged vehicles parked near Shaniwar Khoot, Khanjar Galli and other areas.

Police rounded up some miscreants but many others managed to run away. As night progressed, rumours of communal clashes gripped the city.

A group of women staged a flash protest at Khadak Galli, protesting the police's failure to check such incidents.

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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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