ACB raids at residence, office of transferred Kundapur Assistant Commissioner
Kundapur: Anti-Corruption Bureau, Udupi sleuths on Thursday carried out raids at the house and office of S S Madhukeshwar, Assistant Commissioner of Kundapur Sub-Division who was reportedly transferred two days ago.
The ACB team led by Udupi SCB Dy.SP Manjunath raided Madhukeshwar’s house and his office in Mini-Vidhan Soudha on Thursday afternoon.
According to the reports Madhukeshwar who was transferred two days back after complaints of corruption against him had not vacated the house and was also clearing files illegally even after his transfer.
The raiding team seized 23 files which were allegedly being disposed by Madhukeshwar illegally.
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Mangaluru: 74-year-old man cheated of Rs 1.77 crore in American commodities investment scam
Mangaluru: A 74-year-old man from the city has allegedly been cheated of Rs 1.77 crore in an online investment scam linked to American commodities trading, Deccan Herald reported on Thursday.
According to the complaint, the victim received a phone call on December 24 last year from a person who identified himself as Shoib Ghauri from a firm named Ventrade.
The caller allegedly promised high returns through investments in American commodities markets and assured that funds transferred in Indian rupees would be converted into US dollars and invested on the victim’s behalf.
Police said the accused remained in contact with the victim through email, WhatsApp, and phone calls. Initially, the complainant invested a small amount and received some returns in his bank account, which increased his confidence in the scheme.
Convinced by the assurances and expecting higher gains, he subsequently transferred larger amounts through RTGS, NEFT, and IMPS to bank accounts provided by the accused.
Between January 5 and February 2, the victim transferred a total of Rs 1,77,64,668.22 to the specified accounts, police said. When the promised returns stopped and communication became irregular, he realised he had been cheated.
A case has been registered at the CEN Police Station in Mangaluru, and further investigation is under way.
