Udupi man convicted of cheating college girl after promising job

March 21, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 21: A youth from Udupi was convicted by the VI Additional District and Sessions Court here of forging documents and cheating a 20-year-old girl after promising her a job.

The court, however, acquitted him of the charge of sexual harassment of the woman and terming the physical relationship as one between two consenting adults

According to the charge-sheet by Moodbidri police, Mahesh Salian (25) got in touch with the woman, a second year BBM student of a college in Moodbidri, after she returned his missed call. He posed as a police sub-inspector and promised her of getting a job in reputed firm in Bengaluru. He took from her Rs. 1.5 lakh and also created a fake job offer letter.

The charge-sheet said that the girl was taken to Bengaluru on March 4, 2012 for a job interview where he had a physical relationship with her. He then told her that she cannot get the job because of the low marks.

Mahesh Salian took her original SSLC marks card and then created a fake marks card that showed she had scored more marks. After realising that she has been duped, the girl filed a complaint of sexual harassment and cheating.

The then Police Inspector A.K. Thimmaiah arrested Mahesh Salian and filed the charge-sheet.

Prosecutor Judith O.M. Crasta examined 15 witnesses, including the victim. Apart from narrating the way she was duped, the victim told the court of the death of her parents following trauma over what had happened to her.

Judge D.T. Puttarangaswamy on Saturday acquitted Mahesh Salian of the charge of sexual harassment. The judge convicted Mahesh Salian under Sections 468 (forgery) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code. The judge is yet to pronounce punishment.

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I am pity on the poor girl. Fortunately it was Mahesh and not with muslim name....the whole district would have in flame.

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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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