Student duped with smartphone lure
Kadaba: A student was cheated over a phone call and received a sweet box and some pooja materials instead of a smartphone he was promised after paying money as parcel charges.
A resident of Mapala, college student, received a phone call saying your phone number has won a gift for being selected in lucky numbers in the promotional campaign of Bengaluru's HHM marketing company. Further, the caller informed him that the gift would be sent by post and he must collect it by paying VPP fees.
Convinced by the caller, the student collected the parcel by paying Rs. 1600 at a post office on Friday. The student was shocked when he opened the box. Instead of a mobile phone, the box contained a sweet pack, Laxmi idol, Ganesh idol and some pooja materials.
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Rowdy-Sheeter Ganesh Poojary detained under Goonda Act in Udupi
Udupi: Police in Udupi have detained a rowdy-sheeter, Ganesh Poojary (48), a resident of Kaudoor village, under the provisions of the Goonda Act.
The action was taken following a report submitted by Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar. Based on the recommendation, Deputy Commissioner Swaroop T.K. issued the detention order on April 4. The accused has been lodged in the central prison in Kalaburagi as per the order.
According to police records, Ganesh Poojary has a total of 11 cases registered against him at the Karkala Town Police Station. These include four cases of attempted murder, one robbery, three assault cases, one case of unlawful assembly, one gambling-related case, and another miscellaneous offence.
Of these, he has been convicted in one case, acquitted in seven cases, while one case is currently under trial and two others remain under investigation.
Police said the detention was carried out to prevent further criminal activities and to maintain public order in the district.
