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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Unemployment is biggest problem faced by youth, it is directly linked to 'vote chori': Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that as long as elections are "stolen", unemployment and corruption will continue to rise, and asserted that young people will no longer tolerate "job theft" and "vote theft".
In a post on X in Hindi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said unemployment is the biggest problem facing youth in India and it is directly linked to "vote chori".
When a government wins public trust and comes to power, its first duty is to provide employment and opportunities to the youth, he said.
"But the BJP doesn't win elections honestly -- they stay in power by stealing votes and controlling institutions," Gandhi alleged.
That's why unemployment has reached a 45-year high, he said.
"That's why jobs are declining, recruitment processes have collapsed, and the future of youth is being jeopardised. That's why every exam paper leak and every recruitment is linked to stories of corruption," Gandhi said.
भारत में युवाओं की सबसे बड़ी समस्या बेरोज़गारी है - और इसका सीधा रिश्ता वोट चोरी से है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 23, 2025
जब कोई सरकार जनता का विश्वास जीतकर सत्ता में आती है, तो उसका पहला कर्तव्य होता है युवाओं को रोज़गार और अवसर देना।
लेकिन BJP चुनाव ईमानदारी से नहीं जीतती - वो वोट चोरी और संस्थाओं को कैद कर… pic.twitter.com/DlDmdYOl5i
"The country's youth work hard, dream, and fight for their future. But (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi is solely focused on his PR, getting celebrities to sing praises for him, and billionaire profits. It has become the government's identity to shatter the hopes of the youth and leave them frustrated," the former Congress chief said.
"Now, the situation is changing. India's youth understand that the real fight isn't just for jobs, but against vote theft. Because as long as elections are stolen, unemployment and corruption will continue to rise," he said.
Young people will no longer tolerate "job theft" or "vote theft", Gandhi asserted.
"The ultimate patriotism now lies in freeing India from unemployment and vote theft," he said.
Gandhi also shared a split screen video montage of police lathi-charging protesting students seeking jobs on one half of the screen and Prime Minister Modi planting saplings, feeding peacocks and practising Yoga on the other half of the screen.
