Mangaluru: Two engineering students arrested on charge of drug peddling

June 3, 2017

Mangaluru, Jun 3: Two students of a private engineering college in the city have been arrested by the sleuths of Bajpe police station on charges of peddling drugs near the IT park at Ganjimath.

Police identified the accused as accused as Malali from Bhatrakere, and Ahmad Asvad from Talangere

K M Shantharaju, DCP (law and order), Mangaluru said police Seized 10 packets of ganja weighing 95 grams and two wheelers from the accused. Value of the narcotics and vehicles seized is Rs 61,500.

Efforts are on to nab two more accused, who gave police the slip. The duo arrested as per a case registered under the NDPS Act, were produced before the jurisdictional court, which remanded them into judicial custody.

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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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