Mangaluru: In a case of fraud involving false promises of overseas employment, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have taken a prime accused into custody.
The accused has been identified as 36-year-old Masiulla Atiulla Khan from Mumbai. According to reports, Khan allegedly collected ₹1,65,000 from a complainant by promising a job abroad. Further investigations revealed that he had defrauded several youth by collecting a total of approximately ₹1.82 crore under the same pretext.
A case has been registered at the Mangaluru East Police Station and the investigation is currently being handled by the CCB unit.
Police sources confirmed that a previous case was already filed against the accused in December 2024 for opening a company without necessary approvals and deceiving people with false promises of employment abroad. That case, too, was filed at the Mangaluru East Police Station following information from immigration authorities.
Both cases have now been transferred to the CCB for a more detailed investigation, as confirmed by the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner in an official press release.
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Raebareli (UP) (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Raebareli Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on May 19 on a two-day visit, a Congress office-bearer said on Monday.
Congress district president of Raebareli Pankaj Tiwari said that on the first day, Gandhi will inaugurate a marriage hall at Thakurain Kheda in Bachhrawan. Subsequently, he will address a public meeting in Khiron. In Lalganj, he will participate in a 'mahila samvaad' programme.
He further said that on May 20, he will meet the public during a 'Janata Darshan' programme at the Bhuyemau Guest House. Following this, he will participate in the unveiling of a statue of Veera Pasi and attend a public meeting in Lodhwari.
He will then depart for Amethi.
In Amethi, Gandhi will hold meetings with party functionaries, workers and senior leaders at the party's district headquarters, Congress district unit chief Pradeep Singhal said on Sunday.
According to political observers, this meeting would form a part of the strategic preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, alongside an organisational review.
Discussions during the meeting are likely to focus on strengthening the party organisation down to the booth level, increasing participation of youth and women workers, and accelerating public outreach campaigns across villages.
According to sources, a large number of party workers -- from Gram Sabha to the district level -- have been invited to attend the meeting.
Gandhi is expected to interact directly with workers.
During the one-day visit, the Congress leader will also travel to Poore Ramdeen Pandit -- the native village of late Congress district president Yogendra Mishra -- to meet his family members.
Mishra, considered a close associate of the Gandhi family, passed away on March 1 following a prolonged illness.
Political activities in the district have intensified ahead of Gandhi's visit, and party workers have already started making arrangements for his reception.
Kishori Lal Sharma, the Congress MP from Amethi, is also holding regular meetings with local leaders and functionaries to review the preparations.
