M'luru woman duped of Rs 7.76 lakh to online lottery scam linked to 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'
Mangaluru: A woman in Mangaluru was allegedly defrauded of Rs 7.76 lakh after falling victim to an online lottery scam falsely linked to the popular television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
The incident began on May 23 when the woman came across a Facebook post claiming to be associated with KBC. After clicking on the link and submitting some details, she received a phone call on May 27 from a man identifying himself as "Sanjeev Kumar," who claimed to represent the KBC office in Delhi, as reported by Deccan Herald on Sunday.
The caller informed her that she had won a cash prize of Rs 8 lakh and requested her Aadhaar number, PAN card, and a photograph. She submitted the details via WhatsApp.
Subsequently, the caller demanded payments for registration, TDS, and various processing charges, promising that the amounts would be reimbursed along with the prize money.
Believing the claims, the woman transferred a total of Rs 7.76 lakh in multiple installments through Google Pay between May 27 and July 19, added the report.
After realising she had been duped, the victim lodged a complaint with the Urva Police Station. Authorities have registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
