IIPP to award 'Outstanding Community Leaders of Mangaluru 2018’ to Fr. Willie
Mangaluru, August 14: In recognition for his dedicated service to the community, Fr. William Menezes has been nominated for the `Outstanding Community Leaders of Mangaluru 2018’ Award by the International Institute for Public Policy (IIPP), an international organization based in Mangaluru for the cause of policy implementation for public good.
The announcement of the awards is made on the eve of Independence Day every yearby Max and Jessie Rasquinha, Houston/Dallas, Texas, USA, the founders of International Orientation Centre and International Institute for Public Policy. They cherish Mangaluru as their beloved `Home Sweet Home’ even after over sixty years of their leaving Mangaluru.
“We have observed the performance of Fr.Willie Menezes with an overwhelming joy for all that he has rendered at the Bishop’s House over the past ten years as a Public Relations Officer and the Estate Manager. Fr. Willie has now been transferred as a Parish Priest of Guardian Angel Church, Nagori, Mangaluru, and we wish him well in his new position at a prestigious Parish. He will be a “success story wherever he goes”, stated a press release from Max Rasquinha from the United States of America.
The ‘Outstanding Community Award’ will be presented officially during the visit of the Rasquinha family to their hometown later this year. Max and Jessie Rasquinha are keen followers of all developments that are taking place in Mangaluru. All the dignitaries who are dedicating their talents and efforts for our community and our society are always been noted and admired for future recognitions. Former Bishop of Mangaluru Rev. Aloysius D’Souza, eminent singer and composer Wilfy Rebimbos, former Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, founder of Daijiworld Walter Nandalike, Rev. Mnsgr. Fred Pereira, social work educationist and activist Dr. Olinda Pereira, late Rev. Fr. Ronnie Prabhu SJ, Sachitha Nandagopal, Joe Gonzalvas, Sr. Shruthi and James Serrao are among those who have received the `Outstanding Community Leaders’ Award in the past.
Fr. William Manezes Fr. Willie was born at Venur in 1958 as the first child of Ligouri and Benedicta Menezes. He was the eldest among six children. After his high school at Venur, Fr.Willie did his PUC at St. Aloysius College, and then he joined the Jeppu Seminary for Priesthood. Along with his priesthood, he has completed his college studies and philosophy under the Mysore University. He served as an assistant Parish Priest in Buntwal for one year and thereafter, he served as a Parish Priest in Padukone for 7 years and Kolalgiri for 4 years. As a Priest, Fr. Willie did his MA in history from the Dharwad University and LLB from Mangalore University. Then he served as an Administrator of the Fr. Muller’s Charitable Institution for 8 years. After this, he has served as a public relation officer and estate manager for ten years at the Bishop's’ House in Mangaluru.
After several decades of service in various capacities, Fr. Willie is now assigned as a Parish Priest of Angelore Parish where he will utilize all his past leadership skills to the best possible advantage of Nagori Church. As a PRO and estate manager of Mangalore Diocese, Fr. Willie was able to establish a good rapport with the political leaders, bureaucrats, police department and also various government officials and the media. He was also instrumental in organizing a media Christmas every year, and also a Xmas get-together for the dignitaries of the district hosted by the Bishop of Mangalore.
As the estate manager, Fr. Willie was able to settle hundreds of property disputes. He also updated property records of the Mangalore Diocese. Under his leadership, 24 flats were constructed in Talapady, Mariashram for the poorest of the poor of the society and St. JuzeVaz, a home for the retired priests of the Diocese of Mangalore which has won the prestigious award as the best building among the districts of south canara, Udupi,Shivamogga and Chikmagaluru.
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Four held for Rs 33 lakh online investment fraud; interstate racket busted
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has busted an interstate cyber fraud syndicate involved in an online investment scam and arrested four persons, an official said on Saturday.
A crime branch team arrested the accused in a case where a victim was allegedly cheated of Rs 33.83 lakh on the pretext of lucrative returns through online trading platforms.
“Police said the accused lured victims with promises of high returns and later coerced them into depositing more money on the pretext of unlocking or withdrawing earlier investments,” the officer said.
Police said the racket operated across several states, including Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan, and used a network of mule bank accounts to route and layer the defrauded money to conceal its origin.
“During the investigation, the cheated amount was traced to 15 bank accounts. Thirteen of these accounts were registered outside Delhi, indicating the organised and interstate nature of the syndicate,” said the police officer.
The accused have been identified as Mohammad Khalid (26) and Atiur Rahman (23), both residents of Delhi, Ramandeep Singh (29) from Punjab, and Tanish alias Heera Ram (27) from Rajasthan.
According to the police, Khalid was arrested on March 15 and allegedly disclosed that he gave his bank account details and SIM card to a co-accused for a commission.
Rahman, who was already lodged in a jail in Haryana in a similar case, was later formally arrested. Ramandeep Singh was arrested on April 6 and allegedly admitted to sharing his account credentials for monetary gain.
Tanish was apprehended from Rajasthan on April 9 for facilitating the use of such accounts in the fraud network.
During the probe, officers analysed over 100 call detail records, IMEI data and transaction-related digital evidence to track the accused and establish the money trail.
Three mobile phones and SIM cards used in the crime have been recovered.
Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the syndicate and trace additional financial linkages, the police said.
