15-yr-old Muslim girl gets bravery award for saving Hindu girl from kidnappers

March 9, 2016

Lucknow, Mar 9: A 15-year-old Muslim girl from Uttar Pradesh has been conferred with Rani Laxmi Bai Bravery Award for saving a 6-year-old Hindu girl from kidnappers in August last year.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav conferred the bravery award to Nazia and 89 other women achievers including Mountaineer-volleyball player Arunima Sinha, educationist Bharti Gandhi and four French citizens on the occasion of International Women's Day.

According to reports, Nazia a student of SFM Girls Inter College was returning home when she heard cries for help from a 6-year-old Dimpy who was being forcibly pulled on a motorcycle by two youths.

Unmindful of her own safety, Nazia rushed to the girl's help and held her hand and managed to pull her away from the kidnappers, who then fled the spot.

Nazia said since the incident had happened near Sadarbhatti area, which is just 100 meters away from their school, she immediately rushed there with Dimpy and informed the Principal.

“Dimpy was crying. After the school authorities informed the police, I took her home to her parents”, she said adding that she is now treated as a daughter in Dimpy's home.

It was only after she had rescued Dimpy, Nazia learnt that she was her junior from school.

When contacted, Dimpy said she was very happy that “deedi” had been awarded for her bravery. “Agar deedi uss din na hoti to woh log mujhe le jaate (they would have taken me away that day if deedi' hadn't been there)”, she said.

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MASHA ALLAH...MAY ALLAH BLESS U ALWAYZZ

I wish entire Indians could help each other without looking at caste and color.
God bless Nazia; you are a role model for all.

May Allah bless you Nazia, we need such brave hearted girls in our police department!!

Well done...brave girl.

Great Job!

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Udupi: Hindutva activist arrested for allegedly raping young woman while out on bail

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December 1,2025

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

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Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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