Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN Police officers have registered a case of duping, based on a complaint that a man was cheated of Rs 6.5 lakh with an offer on social media of a part-time job.

The complainant has told the police officers that, on October 16, he received a message on his Telegram account with an offer of part-time employment. He was offered a commission and a bonus if he could get high ratings for the products of the company 'Tune'. He was also told to pay a deposit amount to get the job.

Trusting the sender of the message, the complainant paid Rs 10,077 as deposit and started the job. Later, under the pretext of offering luxury products, he was made to pay a total of Rs 6.5 lakh in phases, between October 18 and 26, but did not give him back any amount, he has complained to the Cyber Crime branch officers.

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New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.

Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.

He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.

His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.

Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.

He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.

He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.