Arecanut vendor in Bantwal accused of duping farmers of Rs 95 lakh; police file case
Bantwal: An arecanut vendor has been accused of cheating more than 24 people of around Rs 94.78 lakh through fraudulent trade of arecanut and black pepper.
A case has been registered by Bantwal Police based on a complaint filed by 45-year-old Praveen D’Souza, a farmer from Navoor village in the taluk, reports Deccan Herald.
The complainant has stated that he had been selling arecanut to Noufal Mohammad, a resident and shop owner in the village. The vendor, however, would pay only a part of the amount during each transaction and promise to clear the dues later.
On March 8, D’Souza sold nearly 6.5 quintals of arecanut worth around Rs 3.5 lakh but received no payment from the shop owner. On June 9, Mohammed messaged D’Souza that he had incurred losses and would pay the dues in installments.
Upset by this, the farmers visited Mohammed’s shop on June 10, but found it locked. The vendor’s house was also locked and his mobile phone was found switched off.
D’Souza and 24 other people, who were also waiting for payment from Mohammed, approached Bantwal Police, alleging that the vendor had absconded, thereby committing breach of trust, and duped them of around Rs 94.78 lakh.
Bantwal Police have registered a case under BNS Sections 316(2) and 318(4). Investigation is going on.
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Police crack whip against inciteful social media posts
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Police have registered a case on their own after discovering a series of alarming and provocative posts on Instagram, allegedly aimed at inciting communal hatred, glorifying violence and threatening revenge attacks in the city.
According to the FIR, filed by Police Sub-inspector Anita Nikkam of the Kankanady Town Police Station, the officer who was monitoring social media platforms on December 2 as per the instructions of senior officials, came across multiple Instagram accounts sharing inflammatory content.
The FIR states that posts and stories on 16 Instagram accounts reportedly carried images of unknown individuals brandishing weapons, including pistols, revolvers, swords and machetes, some with their faces masked.
Police said the posts were crafted to instil fear, provoke violence, create hostility between communities and disrupt public order in Mangaluru.
The FIR states that the content appeared to be part of a larger attempt to incite hatred between religions and communities, encourage unlawful activities, and disturb peace and communal harmony.
The complaint notes that Mangaluru is a 'sensitive region', and that the posts indicated a coordinated attempt to create fear, trigger riots, conspiracies and criminal acts through social media.
Police have initiated action under relevant sections of law and are tracing the individuals behind the Instagram accounts.
Further investigation is under way.
