Mangaluru man loses 3.4 lakh rupees in online scam after 'investing' in crypto account
Mangaluru: In a recent incident, a case has been registered by the Cyber Station police based on a complaint filed by an individual who claimed to have been cheated of Rs 3.41 lakh by an unknown person online.
The complainant stated that the stranger approached him on his Instagram account, offering a part-time job posing as a crypto account manager. The person promised to double his money if he invested in the company.
Trusting the offer, the victim fell into the trap and transferred Rs 3.14 lakh to the fraudster's account in multiple transactions. However, after the money was transferred, the scammer disappeared, and the victim realized that he had been deceived.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
