Dharmasthala: Haveri couple commits suicide
Belthangady: A businessman and his wife, residents of Byadgi near Haveri, ended their lives by hanging themselves at a room in temple lodge in Dharmasthala.
The dead have been identified as Mrutunjay Patil (60), a businessman, and his wife Netravati. The duo had arrived here two days ago by a car along with a driver. They were about to return to their native on Monday. But suddenly they cancelled their plan and stayed back in the room. When their phone was showing not reachable since Tuesday morning, the driver went to their room and found them hanging.
In a letter found in the room, an apology has been sought for committing suicide there. It is learnt that the couple committed suicide after getting disappointed by current political developments and distribution of money.
Senior police officials have visited and investigated the incident. A case has been registered in Dharmasthala police station.
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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.
