Two more temples burgled in Puttur

July 27, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 27: A gang of thieves has stolen gold ornaments and silver articles from two temples in Ramakunja and Noojibaltila villages in Puttur taluk.

The gold and silver articles worth around Rs. 4 lakh were stolen from Ullalti temple in Noojibaltila village in the early hours of Monday.

The Kadaba police said that a gang of persons climbed the five-ft high compound wall and entered the temple. The gang then broke open the door of sanctum sanctorum and made away with the gold ornaments and silver articles.

A few hours before this crime, a gang of persons managed to break open the lock of the front door of Kodappadi temple in Ramakunja village and made away with silver articles worth Rs. 24,000.

The Kadaba police said that the modus operandi was similar as in theft case in Mahalingeshwara temple in Rayi village in Bantwal taluk on Saturday night.

Also Read: Temple priest arrested for stealing ornaments offered by devotees

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Oh MY Godse...

when the quota is completed the management guys know when and where to ask theives to rob...this is normal everywhere, by the way for GODS Sake.... why cant the RSS bhakts save the GODS and look for their safety....possible?

Only Temples are robbed and not any mosques..... Dear Hindu brothers instead of storing the money/ gold/jewels in Temples, use it for the need of poor people and social work,,, Then only Almighty will be happy...

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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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