Attempt to assault Kavoor temple priest at Markanja
Sullia: A priest of Kavoor Sri Mahavishnu Temple was allegedly attacked by a former priest of the temple on Sunday. A case has been registered at the Sullia Police Station in this regard.
Ramakrishna Mayya, the victim of the attempted assault stated that Subrahmanya Nellithaya, the former priest of Kavoor Sri Mahavishnu Temple was waiting for him near the temple arch on the morning of May 30. Mayya, the chief priest at the temple, had left his home at Thodikana early to take charge of the morning pooja. When Mayya’s two-wheeler neared the temple arch, Subrahmanya Nellithaya allegedly attempted to attack him with a rod. However, the weapon missed its mark and damaged the headlight of the two-wheeler. The accused allegedly fled the place on seeing a service bus moving towards Sullia from Markanja.
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The management committee has expressed disappointment towards the police who haven’t taken any actions despite receiving the complaint from Ramakrishna Mayya.
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Senior citizen duped of Rs 23.5 lakh on threat of digital arrest in Thane district
Thane (PTI): A 68-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs 23.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who threatened him with digital arrest in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.
This is a second such incident reported in the district this week, an official said.
Based on a complaint, the Kalyan police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, Assistant Inspector Vinod Patil of Mahatma Phule police station said.
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"The complainant alleged that two unidentified persons cheated him of Rs 23.5 lakh by threatening to place him under digital arrest and forced him to transfer money through online transactions between December 8 and 12," Patil said.
'Digital arrest’ is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officials or personnel of government agencies and intimidate victims through audio/video calls. They hold the victims hostage and put pressure on them to pay money.
He said that the accused allegedly contacted the victim on WhatsApp video calls and claimed that his bank transactions were suspicious and linked to alleged irregularities.
"The fraudsters told him that he could be placed under digital arrest, but assured him that they would help him avoid legal action if he cooperated," the officer said.
He said that the accused repeatedly threatened the senior citizen and put pressure on him to make multiple online money transfers amounting to Rs 23.5 lakh.
The fraud came to light after the victim narrated the incident to acquaintances and approached the police on realising he had been duped.
"We are analysing bank transaction details, call records and digital evidence to track down the accused," Patil said.
