Bhatkal: Coast Guard rescues 23 fishermen
Mangaluru, Sep 19: Indian Coast Guard personnel rescued 23 crew members on board a fishing vessel which had gone adrift due to engine failure.
The incident was reported to the coastal security police at Bhatkal which gave the vessel's position some 30 nautical miles from Mavinkurve.
Coast Guard ship 'Rajdoot' which was on patrol off Karnataka and Goa coast was diverted to the incident site on Wednesday.
Reaching the spot, the technical team of Rajdoot embarked the boat and provided technical support.
All the 23 crew on board the fishing boat were reported safe, DIG Dasila, Commander, Coast Guard Karnataka, said.
Coast Guard authorities then requested another fishing boat in the vicinity for towing assistance.
The fishing boat was later towed to Bhatkal, Coast Guard sources said.
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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.
