Undertrial prisoner found dead in Mangaluru Sub-Jail
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Mar 16 (PTI): An undertrial prisoner allegedly died by suicide at Mangaluru Sub-Jail in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The incident occurred between 4:05 AM and 4:55 AM, they said.
The deceased, identified as Prakash Gopal Moolya (43), a resident of Hudco Colony, Moodbidri, was in judicial custody under UTP No. 308/2025 in connection with the POCSO case registered at Moodbidri Police Station, police said.
According to the police, he was arrested on March 11 under Section 65 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Authorities said Moolya was found hanging from the window grill in the toilet of Barrack 'B', Cell No. 2, using a towel. Jail staff immediately shifted him to Government Wenlock Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
A case has been registered at Barke Police Station as per Section 194(4) of the BNSS, 2023. Further legal proceedings are underway, police said.
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Woman duped of Rs 1.67 cr by cyber criminals over promise of share trade profits
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI): A 50-year-old woman was duped of Rs 1.67 crore by online fraudsters who promised her high returns from share trading and IPO subscriptions, a police official said on Thursday.
The woman, who is freelance consultant living in Lokhandwala Complex in Kandivali East, was duped between February 2 and March 14 this year, he added.
"On Wednesday, she approached North Region Cyber Police Station and lodged a complaint, after which a case was registered against four unidentified fraudsters. The woman has told police she is active on various social media platforms, including Instagram. On February 2, she received an advertisement of share trading with a link on Instagram," he said.
"She clicked the link and was added to a WhatsApp group. The accused claimed to be working in one TradeSmart company involved in share trading, block trading and IPO subscriptions. She deposited Rs 1.67 crore but later realised she had been cheated. A case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act," he added.
