Mangaluru: Twenty-three Grade 1 to 4 students from the Shepherds International Academy won at various events in the 19th state-level Karate Championship 2022 held on Saturday by the Shorin-Ryu Karate Association at the Swami’s Strength Training Centre, Moodbidri.

The contests were organized in Kumite and Kata-categories, based on weight and age.

While 29 students of the Academy participated in the championship, up to 23 students won four gold medals, 10 silver medals and nine bronze medals in their respective contests. The school team also won the ‘Best Supporting Team 2022’ award.

The principal and the faculty members of the Shepherds Academy had accompanied and motivated the students to clinch the medals.

The students have been trained by Karate master Mohammed Nadeem and Zakiya in the weekly Karate classes.

The Shepherds International Academy management has heartily congratulated the students for their victorious performance.

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Bengaluru, Dec 26: A Japanese national, Hiroshi Sasaki, who works in Bengaluru, lost Rs 35.5 lakh after being 'digitally arrested' by cyber fraudsters, police said, on Thursday.

 

The incident occurred between December 12 and 14, police added.

Sasaki, who lives in a flat near Dairy Circle, received a phone call on December 12. The caller was claiming to be from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The caller informed him that his phone number would be blocked due to its unauthorised use.

To avoid the disconnection Sasaki was asked to dial a number.

Upon dialling the number, he was immediately connected to a WhatsApp call from someone claiming to be from the Cyber Crime wing of Mumbai Police. The caller informed Sasaki that he was involved in a money laundering case.

The fraudsters "digitally arrested" him and siphoned off Rs 35.5 lakh by having him make payments through various means, including RTGS.

He was also told that the money would be returned after the investigation was completed.

After realising that he had been duped, the victim approached the South East Cyber Crimes, Economics and Narcotics (CEN) police station and lodged a complaint.

'Digital arrest' is a new cyber fraud, where the fraudster poses as law enforcement agency officials from agencies like CBI, and customs and threatens people of arrest by making video calls.

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