Complainant-witness in 2022 murder case allegedly attempts suicide in Belthangady
Belthangady: The complainant and a key witness in a 2022 murder case from Shibaje village in Belthangady taluk allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison while the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is reinvestigating the case.
The incident reportedly occurred on the night of March 11 at Sarah Farm in Shibaje village. The person who attempted suicide has been identified as Harish B. Mugera.
The case relates to the murder of Shridhar (30), a resident of the same village, who was allegedly killed at Sarah Farm on December 18, 2022. Mugera had filed the police complaint in connection with the murder.
According to sources, Mugera allegedly consumed poison at the farm on Wednesday night. People present at the spot noticed the incident and immediately shifted him to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.
Police sources said the SIT, which is currently reinvestigating the murder case, had earlier issued a notice to Mugera on March 3 and recorded his statement as part of the inquiry.
The exact reason behind the alleged suicide attempt is not known.
Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available through the state health helpline 104 and Tele-MANAS helpline 14416.
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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.
