Woman cheated of Rs 25 lakh by ‘fiance’ she met online

Agencies

January 15, 2019

Bengaluru, Jan 15: A 34-year-old woman was cheated of over Rs 25 lakh by a man she met on a matrimonial website.

According to police, Rekha (name changed), a resident of Sarjapur Road, came across Ronith Malhotra on the portal in January 2018. Ronith claimed he was a software engineer in Delhi. Within a few days, the two decided to tie the knot. In February, he flew down to Bengaluru and met the woman at a flat in Mantri Lights apartment complex in Dollars Colony, JP Nagar.

He told Rekha she had to give him a sari, earrings and cash worth Rs 7.5 lakh as part of ritual in his family. In March, he visited Bengaluru again and took another Rs 6 lakh from the woman stating that he had to go to Darjeeling, where his mother had died.

In the next four days, he got the woman to transfer Rs 8 lakh to him in two transactions, saying he was in dire need of money. Ronith also got her to give him her Aadhaar and Pan cards. In May, he came to Bengaluru and took another Rs 4.3 lakh from her.

Rekha realized she had been cheated only after Ronith turned incommunicado. Her emails to him too did not elicit a reply. Puttenahalli police said the case was initially reported at Varthur police station and later transferred to them. “We have summoned the woman to get more details but she hasn’t turned up,” they added.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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