Sorcerer arrested for robbing money in fake Karamath '

July 1, 2014

Mangalore, Jul 1: Police on Monday arrested a 47-year old man in Kerala for allegedly wheedling money out of innocent people by claiming to perform Karamath ' and heal illness through divine power.

The accused is C M Ibrahim alias Lafda Ibrahim, a native of Belma Adkare Padpu in Dakshina Kannada district.

He was arrested by the police in connection with having duped Naushad, a local resident, of Rs 17 lakhs by performing black magic on him. He is accused of performing black magic and cheating innocent persons of large sums of money, both in Dakshina Kannada and Kerala.

Based on a complaint lodged by Naushad, the police traced him to a rented house near a railway over-bridge near Kayankulam railway station in Kerala, where he had been residing for eight years.

He is said to have been involved in several cases of duping people and robbing them of their money in Kerala by posing as a man with divine power. He had also been arrested by Kanhangad police 10 years ago.

It is also being said that he had the backing of influential political leaders in Kerala.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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