38 arrested for disrupting Christian religious event in Udupi
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Udupi: Police arrested 38 protesters on Friday evening for allegedly attempting to disrupt a religious programme despite security arrangements in place.
According to a complaint filed by Police Inspector Mahesh Prasad of Manipal Police Station, also holding additional charge of Udupi Town Police Station, a three-day event titled “Samadhana Mahotsava” was organised at the Udupi Christian PU College grounds from March 20 to 22 by the Fellowship of Udupi District Churches after obtaining permission.
The organisers had invited Christian preacher Mohan C Lazarus to the event. Anticipating protests from Hindu organisations, the organisers had secured protection orders from the Karnataka High Court, following which police deployed adequate security at the venue.
Police said that on March 20 around 5 pm, a group of 38 protesters led by Shrikant Shetty of Hindu Jagarana Vedike allegedly assembled unlawfully and marched from Govinda Kalyana Mantapa towards the venue, raising slogans.
The protesters claimed the event could involve religious conversion and attempted to proceed to the venue despite being informed by police about the High Court order and restrictions.
Police personnel detained and arrested all 38 individuals at the spot.
A case has been registered at Udupi Town Police Station under Section 189(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 112 of the Karnataka Police Act, and further investigation is underway.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
