Bantwal, May.8: Foremost leader of Karnataka Sunni Madarasa movement, senior scholar Ismail Musliyar,popularly known as Nekkiladi Ustad passed away on Tuesday, May 8 at his residence in Arabanagudde in Ramalkatte. He was 68. 

He is survived by three sons, four daughters, relatives and friends. Recently, Nekkiladi was suffering from health ailments. 

A resident of Arabanagudde in Ramalkatte Nekkiladi Ustad has served as Chief inspector of Sunni education board. He had rendered his service to Nekkiladi Umarul farooq Jumma masjid for nine years. 

Nekkiladi was an excellent orator and had created Islamic education revolution in the society with his various movements including Madarasa movement. 

He was famous for preaching religious texts in beary language. He had also headed many organisations like Sunni Jam’iyatul Mu’allimin, SEDC and others. 

His mortal remaining was burried at Valavur Jumma masjid premise. Religious scholars have condoled the death of Nekkiladi Ustad. 

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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.