Mangaluru: A two-wheeler rider who was injured in a road accident near the TVS Service Center in Maroli on March 9 died on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Sajesh Sadanand Poojary (27). According to police, he was admitted to a private hospital in the city after the accident but later succumbed to his injuries.

Police said Sajesh was riding his scooter on a curved road when a tempo coming from behind allegedly hit his vehicle and left the scene.

Following the impact, Sajesh fell on the road and suffered head injuries. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A case has been registered at the Mangaluru Traffic South Police Station, and further investigation is underway.

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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.