UTK does it again, takes hit-and-run victim to hospital in his car

February 22, 2015

Mangaluru, Feb 22: An elderly man, who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in the heart of the city on Sunday, was rushed to a hospital by Minister for Health and Family welfare U T Khadar.

The 70-year-old man was knocked down by a speeding auto-rickshaw while he was crossing the road in front of Lady Goschen hospital. However, the auto-rickshaw driver sped away without stopping.

The people began to gather around the injured old man. However, he was helplessly lying on the road until Mr Khader, who was in the city, was informed about the incident by a coconut vendor.

Mr Khader asked his driver to shift the injured to Government Wenlock Hospital in his car.

This is the third time that the health minister, who hails from Mangaluru constituency, has helped an accident victim reach hospital in time in his car.

On July 6, 2014, when the minister was on his way to an iftar party at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru had lent a helping hand to a couple. On November 5, 2014, Mr Khader took a 71-year-old accident victim to the hospital in Benglauru.

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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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