This SSLC topper loves English literature
Udupi: Medha N. Bhat, a student of T.A. Pai English Medium High School, Udupi, is among the eight students, who secured the second place in the State in the SSLC examinations with 624 of 625 marks.
Medha is the daughter of Narsimha Bhat, CEO of a private firm in Manipal, and Shashikala Bhat, a homemaker. She was delighted with her performance. While she expected a high score, she had not expected 624. She used to study for three to four hours daily and about six to eight hours on weekends. She did not take any coaching.
She has joined the Science stream with PCMS at MGM Pre-University College here. “One of my dreams is to do Ph.D. in English literature. I am good at Mathematics and Science. But English is my favourite subject. I will decide after two years whether I should continue with Science or take to English literature,” she said.
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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.
