Karwar man duped off Rs. 24.5 lac by callers claiming to be from RBI
Uttara Kannada District Crime Branch begins investigation
Karwar: Uttara Kannada District Crime Branch (DCB) has registered a case, against unidentified fraudsters for duping a Karwar man of over Rs. 24.5 lac though online transactions.
Prashant Savant, the victim, hails from Sadashivgad of Karwar Taluka, and had availed a life insurance policy from Maxlife Insurance Company in 2011, he paid the annual premium of INR 15,510 till 2015 and then discontinued it, hence making the policy void.
Prashant, however, received multiple calls recently, wherein people on call introduced themselves to be the officials of Maxlife Insurance Company while some of them claimed to be from Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The callers promised Prashant of re-activating the policy and also offered him more bounties on the renewed policy, and tricked Prashant into the trap.
Speaking to Varthabharati, DCB officer Sudarshan, added that Prashant started receiving calls six months back, and he was asked to transfer amount in accounts, while every time luring him with special offers of doubling the money.
“He was asked to transfer amount five times in last six months, and the total amount that he deposited in five instalments is over 24.5 lac rupees. He was asked to transfer money in different accounts each time” Sudharshan told Varthabharati.
DCB Inspector Sharanagouda V.H is investigating the case, which is registered at the Uttara Kannada Cyber, Economic & Narcotics Crime Police Station under DCB.
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Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent gets threat
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 28: Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent R Anitha on Thursday said that an unknown person sent an audio message via a police inspector claiming that they will blow up her car.
However, police said they have not received any complaints in this regard.
Speaking to reporters here, Anitha said, "Somebody has sent an audio message to the police inspector saying that they will blow up my car. I personally did not receive any such message so far, so I would not be lodging any police complaint."
Following the alleged threat, Anitha said she would be more cautious now.
Last month, after Anitha took charge as the Chief Superintendent of Jail, raids were conducted and searches were intensified after photographs and video clips purportedly showing three inmates getting special treatment in the Kalaburagi Central prison went viral on social media.
Following the raids, cell phones, gutka and cigarette packets and beedis were seized from the inmates.
