Mangaluru Police arrests Delhi native Gaurav Makwan in cyber fraud case
Mangaluru: The Cyber, Economic and Narcotics Crime (CEN) police in Mangaluru have arrested 25-year-old Gaurav Makwan, a resident of Delhi, in connection with a cyber fraud case involving the unauthorized use of a Flipkart account.
According to the police, the victim, Yadunandan, received a suspicious message on WhatsApp, which led to his Flipkart account being hacked while he was downloading an app. The cybercriminals allegedly used the hacked account to purchase two mobile phones and gift vouchers worth ₹1.31 lakh. Following the incident, Yadunandan filed a complaint at the CEN police station.
During the investigation, Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurappakanti and Police Constable Tippareddy apprehended Gaurav Makwan in Delhi. Assets worth ₹4 lakh were seized from the accused, including an Android phone, an iPhone, AirPods, and the mobile device used in the crime.
The accused was presented in court, which subsequently remanded him to judicial custody.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
