Mangaluru: Massive fire engulfs factory; Rs 10 crore loss estimated

Mangaluru, May 9: A massive fire broke out in a factory at Ganjimutt industrial area in Mangaluru in the wee hours of Tuesday. It took several hours to douse the fire, and left goods worth over Rs 10 crore burnt.

The tragedy occurred at Moha Packaging (india) Private Limited belonging to Mohammad Haneef Bajpe and Sajida Banu. The factory is involved in manufacture of plastic products, metals and chemicals etc. It also exports a few products to United Arab Emirates.

The jurisdictional Bajpe police station came to know about fire mishap around 2:30 a.m. Soon the information was passed to the directors of the factory. Fire tenders also were pressed into action.

According to police, the fire mishap may have been caused by a short circuit. In spite of the rigorous operation by the fire officials a major portion of the factory is gutted in fire. A large stock of industries packaging items, liners etc. also were destroyed.

According to Mohammad Haneef, the company suffered a loss of Rs 10 to 12 crore due to the tragedy. More details awaited.

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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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