Accused arrested in Mangaluru fraud case involving part-time job scam
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Sen Crime Station police have apprehended an individual accused of cheating by offering a fraudulent part-time job through WhatsApp.
The arrested individual is Saddam Gowri Bawuri (30) from Bawuri in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
As per the statement released by the Commissioner of Police, the accused was arrested in Bawuri, Jodhpur district, and presented before the court.
The accused had sent a message containing a link promising a part-time job. He convinced the victim that money could be earned by completing tasks through the link and managed to extort a total of Rs 1.15 lakh from the victim. Upon realizing the scam, the victim lodged a complaint with the police.
Subsequently, a case was registered against the accused at the Sen police station.
The operation leading to the arrest was conducted under the supervision of Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupama Aggarwal and DCP Siddhartha Goyal, with ACP Ravish Naik of the CCRB unit and officers and staff of Mangaluru City Sen Crime Police Station.
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Uber, Ola partner with Bengaluru Police on safety
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru City Police (BCP) on Monday said that it has, in collaboration with cab aggregator platforms Uber and Ola, implemented a technology-driven integration aimed at enhancing the safety of riders and drivers.
It would also strengthen emergency response mechanisms across the city.
As part of this initiative, emergency call facilities have been incorporated within the Uber and Ola mobile applications used for booking rides, it said.
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Through this integration, riders and drivers seeking emergency assistance can directly share real-time location data, trip details, and contact information with Bangalore City Police's 112 emergency response infrastructure from within the Uber/Ola app itself, an official release said.
Noting that this seamless flow of critical information enables quicker police access during emergencies, facilitating faster response times and potentially life-saving interventions by first responders, it said the initiative is a significant step towards leveraging technology partnerships to ensure safer urban mobility and improved public safety.
