Trekking turns deadly as 53-year-old woman dies after drowning in river in Kundapur
Kundapur: A 53-year-old woman reportedly fell and drowned in the waters of a river while on a trekking trip near Bhagimane in Hosangady here on Sunday.
The deceased woman, who is identified as Shubhashri Karanth, owned a medical store in Kundapur.
Karanth is said to have gone on a trekking trip with eight to 10 other trekkers from Kundapur to Metkalgudda in Hosangady when the accident occurred.
Her body has been taken to the mortuary of the Government Hospital in Kundapur.
Amasebailu Police have visited the spot and held a probe. Further details on the incident are awaited.
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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.
