41-year-old man from Udupi loses nearly Rs 30 lakh in online investment scam
Udupi: In yet another alarming case of cyber fraud, a 41-year-old man from Udupi has reportedly fallen prey to an online investment scam and lost Rs 29,68,973.
According to a complaint filed at the Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station, the victim, identified as Chandrakant, was contacted on September 11 via Telegram by a user operating under the handle @Anjana_198_off. The sender claimed to represent Royal Mint, described as an official UK government organisation, and promised high returns through investments in gold, silver coins, and bars, as reported by Deccan Herald on Thursday.
The message lured the victim with the offer of becoming a “gold bidder,” promising daily earnings ranging between Rs 1,500 and Rs 5,000 by simply using a mobile phone or laptop.
Convinced by the promise of quick profits, Chandrakant agreed to join and was provided with a link to a platform supposedly run by Royal Mint.
Between September 18 and October 10, he transferred a total of Rs 29,68,973 to multiple bank accounts shared by the fraudsters. However, he neither received any profits nor got his money back.
Realising he had been cheated, Chandrakant approached the CEN police, who have registered a case under Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
