Udupi man tortured in Africa returns to India after Sushma's intervention

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June 3, 2017

Udupi, Jun 3: Anand Krishna Singh, who was allegedly tortured by his employer in Mozambique, has finally reached India following the intervention of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

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46-year-old Singh, who was working in a fast food centre in Udupi, had left for the Southeast African nation about two years ago in pursuit of greener pastures.

Recently he was accused of theft and assaulted by his employer in Mozambique. His passport and other documents were also seized by his employer, and he was not paid for a few months. 

Mr. Singh's relatives and friends contacted the embassy officials and tweeted to Ms. Swaraj, who replied: “High Commission has established contact with Mr. Anand and trying to resolve the issue.”

Vishwanath Kamath, a friend of Mr Singh in Udupi said that the lateer used to come to his gym at Kallianpur-Santhekatte. “He was a jovial and nice person,” he said. Mr. Kamath said that Mr. Singh was working in his brother-in-law's hotel and a fast food centre in Udupi. Singh hails from Alturu in Bengaluru.

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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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