S M Rashid Haji is chairman of D K Waqf Advisory Committee

January 7, 2014

Mangalore, Jan 7: The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has appointed social activist and builder S M Rashid Haji as the chairman of Dakshina Kannada district Waqf Advisory Committee.

“In exercise of the powers conferred under section 18 of the Waqf Act 1995, the Board hereby appointed Abdul Rashid Haji (S M Rasheed), as chairman of the committee for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” said the Board in a release.

The chairman of the committee shall function in accordance with the Waqf Act, 1995, the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2013, Karnataka Waqf Rules, 1997, Karnataka Waqf Regulations, 2010 and directions issued by the Board from time to time, it said.
A resident of Mangalore Rashid Haji has been engaged himself in community activities for several years.
A successful businessman, Rashid Haji is closely associated with people of Dakshina Kannada as the proprietor of SMR Group of Builders and Developers, managing partner of Westgate Realtors, chairman of Adarsh English Medium School, Chairman of Melkar Women's P U & Degree College, Chairman of Khairya Trust, a home for orphan, poor & destitute girls, general secretary of Badriya Group of Institutes, Mangalore, Treasurer of Islamic Cultural Centre, Masjid Takwa, Mangalore, Treasurer of Zeenath Baksh Jumma Masjid and Idgah Jumma Masjid, general secretary of All India Milli Council, D.K. district, vice president of Al-Azharia Association, secretary of Fouzi Jumma Masjid, Mangalore, and gen Secretary of Mangalore Hajj Nirvahana Samithi . He also holds prominent positions in several other social and religious organisations.

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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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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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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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