Siddaramaiah's faux pas: Youth not happy with 'Moily govt'

Bengaluru, May 27: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inadvertently referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Moily (senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily), leading to peals of laughter at the media conference.

“Youth are disappointed with Moily government. Moily only makes big speeches. But, his achievements are nothing,” he stated. He later corrected his mistake. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah accused BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa of ‘practicing untouchability’ by having hotel-made food at a Dalit’s house recently. “Is it (eating hotel-made food at Dalit’s house) not untouchability?...He (Yeddyurappa) ate idli and dose brought from outside at a Dalit’s house. They (the BJP leaders) can’t fool people all the time...in the process they will become fools,” he told reporters.

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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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