Mangaluru: Man loses over ₹1.25 crore in online trading scam after trusting WhatsApp message
Mangaluru: A man has reportedly lost over ₹1.25 crore after believing a message he received on WhatsApp regarding online trading. A case has been registered at the Mangaluru South Police Station in connection with the incident.
The individual stated that on August 16, he received a WhatsApp message claiming that investing in an online trading scheme would yield high returns. Trusting the message, he joined a WhatsApp group. Later, he clicked on a link sent by the group admin and joined that as well. Since September 1, he began making payments.
However, when he tried to withdraw the invested amount, he was unable to do so. After consulting with his family and friends, he realised that he had been defrauded. In total, between September 1 and October 7, the fraudsters swindled ₹1,25,67,726 from him under the guise of fake online trading. This was mentioned in the complaint lodged by the victim.
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2 detained after comment over wedding procession to Dalit house sparks clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
