Three jailed for obstructing cops from discharging their duty
Udupi, May 14: Additional JMFC Court has convicted three persons and slapped a fine on charges of obstructing police from discharging their duty, here on May 1.
The convicted are identified as Boja Kanchan, Ravi Kundar and Nagesh Kundar of Kalmadi of Kodavur in the district. When then traffic PSI Mahadevappa Diddimane and staff were on their regular vehicle check up at Kalmadi in Malpe Police Station limit and stopped the three motor-borne persons for check up on May 31 2014 at 11.25 pm, the convicted tried to assault the PSI and other staff against check up. Then Udupi division incharge ASP Annamalai who was on the rounds, came to the spot. But neglecting Annamalai, the convicted snatched the alcohol checking device from the PSI and smashed it and obstructed the police from discharging their duty. Based on the complaint given by Annamalai, a case was registered at Malpe police station. Then Udupi Circle Inspector Srikanth investigated the incident and submitted the charge sheet to the court.
After hearing the arguments, Additional JMFC court judge Manjunath MS declared the three as guilty in the case and convicted them for six months imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 1000 under IPC Column 353 and 34 on May 1. Public prosecutor Mumtaz argued in favour of the government.
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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.
