Mangaluru: Five nursing students from Kerala booked for drug consumption
Mangaluru: Police have registered a case against five nursing students from Kerala for allegedly consuming drugs within the Urwa police station limits, officials said.
The accused have been identified as Ajil Naji (21), Sajil Abul Samad (21), Abu Thomas (23), Melson Tellis (19), and Ashwin Saji (20).
According to Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH, the case has been registered under Section 27(b) of the NDPS Act.
The incident came to light on Tuesday when youths were found consuming ganja near a layout, close to Chilimbi Malaraya Daivasthana.
During questioning, it was revealed that they were nursing students residing in Mangaluru in rented accommodations at different locations.
Police detained the five and subjected them to medical examination, which confirmed consumption of the substance. Following this, a case was registered.
The commissioner stated that the college management has been informed to initiate appropriate corrective measures against the students.
Police have also advised house owners to be cautious while renting out properties and to monitor the activities of tenants.
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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.
