Dejected by breakup with lover, Ullal man commits suicide in Oman
Ullal: A 32-year-old man from Someshwara, who was working in Oman, allegedly committed suicide recently by hanging himself in Oman after a young woman he had been in love with suddenly started spurning his love proposals.
The deceased is identified as Puneeth Poojary, son of Chandra and Deepa, residents of Someshwara. Poojary is said to have been working in Oman for one-and-a-half years now. He had visited his native place one-and-a-half months ago, before returning to work in Oman.
Poojary was reportedly in love with a young woman from Urwa for four years now, but the woman had stopped responding to his calls and messages recently.
Apparently upset by the sudden rejection of his love, Poojary recorded a video clip and, having uploaded it on social media, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself.
He is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
