Opposition parties in Mahrashtra seek Congress support against BJP
Mumbai, Oct 6 : The Opposition parties in Maharashtra Saturday sought the support of the Congress to defeat the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls.
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana leader and Lok Sabha MP Raju Shetti and MLC Kapil Patil of the Loktantrik Janata Dal called on Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh leader Prakash Ambedkar at his residence Saturday.
Patil said the discussions revolved around forging unity among opposition parties in order to defeat the BJP.
"The Congress is a big party. Hence, it should take the initiative in forging strong opposition unity to take on the BJP. This will not be possible until smaller parties like Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, Loktantrik Janata Dal and Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh are taken into confidence," Patil told PTI.
Patil said issues like farmers suicides, skyrocketing prices of fuel, inflation, unemployment, and "injustice" faced by Dalits, Muslims and OBCs were plaguing the state.
"Thus, there is resentment against the BJP. Under such circumstances, the Congress should take a lead and bring the Opposition under one umbrella," he said.
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FIR filed after e-commerce platform linked tech firm alleges SMS spoofing fraud
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against unknown people for allegedly sending fraudulent messages in the name of an e-commerce platform with promises of cash rewards, further disrupting its operations, police said on Wednesday.
The offence is said to have taken place between April 23 and April 27, they said.
A representative of city-based technology company Hiveloop Technology Pvt Ltd (HTPL), part of the Udaan group (eB2B platform), has lodged a complaint alleging a large-scale SMS spoofing fraud following which a detailed investigation has been initiated into the matter, a senior police officer said.
According to the FIR, HTPL is a registered entity on the TRAI-mandated DLT platform, which permits only pre-approved SMS templates and whitelisted URLs to be sent through authorised sender IDs.
The issue came to light on April 23, when HTPL received alerts from buyers about fraudulent SMS messages appearing to originate from the company's sender ID "UDAANN". The messages reportedly contained Bitly links and falsely claimed a credit of Rs 10,001, urging recipients to withdraw money, it said.
On April 27, at around 12:49 pm, the DLT platform blacklisted HTPL's SMS templates, citing their alleged use in sending fraudulent messages. Within minutes, the company's sender ID was also blacklisted. Airtel's DLT system subsequently confirmed the action and shared details of the fraudulent messages that were circulated in HTPL's name without its knowledge or consent, the FIR stated.
Following this, the company's messaging operations were affected, and even legitimate communications such as one-time passwords to buyers began failing. Later, the DLT operator suspended HTPL's entire account following complaints raised on TRAI's Chakshu platform, bringing all SMS services of the company to a halt, it further stated.
HTPL has stated that neither it nor its authorised vendors sent the fraudulent messages. The links embedded in the messages reportedly redirected users to an online betting website, the FIR stated.
The company has claimed that the incident has resulted in a complete breakdown of SMS-based services, including buyer authentication, order updates and promotional communication, leading to significant financial losses.
At least 13 victims have been identified so far, with the possibility of more affected users. Victims were allegedly directed to an online betting platform, raising concerns of potential financial fraud, the FIR added.
