Mangaluru: Man fakes robbery to lay hands on hawala money; Five arrested
Mangaluru, Mar 26: In a twist to the case in which a man had complained that a gang robbed him of Rs 16.2 lakh, police said the investigation revealed that the complainant himself was part of a hawala racket.
Addressing reporters here, city Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said the robbery was stage-managed and the probe led to the busting of the racket involving crores of rupees.
Five people have been arrested in this connection and Rs 95,000 in cash, a car and a bike have been seized from them, the Commissioner said.
The Commissioner said Abdul Salam lodged a complaint on March 4 alleging three men waylaid him on February 22.
Inspection of CCTV footage revealed the involvement of four or five men.
Further investigations revealed that Abdul Salam had taken money from a person for hawala transactions and he, along with five or six others, were working as hawala agents.
One of the arrested is said to be the mastermind behind the robbery drama to lay hands on the hawala money.
The complainant Salam is absconding, the Commissioner said, adding that police are on the lookout for a few others wanted in the case.
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Mangaluru man creates India’s first beeswax chessboard, enters record book
Mangaluru: A unique chessboard made entirely from beeswax has earned Prajwal M, a beekeeper from Kinnigoli near Mangaluru, a place in the India Book of Records.
According to a report published by The Times of India on Wednesday, the handmade beeswax chessboard was showcased at a state-level agricultural exhibition held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (GKVK), Bengaluru, last month. The exhibit attracted widespread attention for its creativity and eco-friendly design.
"The beeswax chessboard measuring 20cm by 26cm works like any other chessboard. The only condition is that it should not be exposed to heat," as a full-time beekeeper and founder of Coastal Honey Bee Farm, I have been experimenting with various value-added products from beeswax and honey," TOI quoted Prajwal as saying.
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Prajwal, who runs the Coastal Honey Bee Farm reportedly said, he has been experimenting with value-added products made from honey and beeswax. An MBA graduate, Prajwal took up beekeeping during Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the idea for the chessboard came after he won a state-level award in October, following which he was invited to display an innovative product at the GKVK exhibition.
Initially, I thought of creating a statue, but I realised it would not be possible to complete it within four days. That is when the idea of making a chessboard struck me. Later, I was told that this is the first chessboard of its kind in India, he said.
As per the report, a native of Talipadi village in Dakshina Kannada district, Prajwal is the son of Sunita and Madhava Shettigar. Apart from the chessboard, he has developed over 25 value-added products, including skincare items, kajal, dry fruit honey and other honey-based products. He is also involved in training programmes for aspiring beekeepers and conducts awareness sessions for schoolchildren.
In recognition of his efforts, Prajwal was conferred the state-level Young Beekeeper Award earlier this year. He hopes to commercially introduce the chessboard soon.
