Udupi: Fake website dupes devotees booking Kollur Temple rooms; case filed
Udupi: A case has been registered after fraudsters allegedly created a fake website in the name of Sri Mookambika Temple, deceiving devotees by collecting money for non-existent room bookings.
According to a complaint filed by Prashanth Kumar Shetty, the Executive Officer of Sri Mookambika Temple, the temple’s official accommodation website is http://karnatakatemplesaccommodation.com
However, unknown individuals created an unauthorised replica under the name “Karnataka Temple Accommodation” in a bid to scam visitors and make unlawful profits, as reported by Deccan Herald on Tuesday.
The accused allegedly misled several devotees by offering room reservations at the Lalithambika Guest House through the fake website.
They reportedly received payments through PhonePe QR codes, which were sent to victims via WhatsApp. In return, they issued fraudulent receipts, and cheated devotees seeking accommodation at the temple, the report added.
Based on the complaint, the Kollur Police have registered a case under Section 66(c) of the IT Act and Section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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No 'bacterial infection' found in bodies of 4 Mumbai family members who died after eating watermelon
Mumbai (PTI): The initial report submitted by the microbiology department of a Mumbai-based state-run hospital has said no "bacterial infection" was detected in the bodies of four family members, who died after consuming watermelon recently, officials said on Wednesday.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am (on April 26), hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen (35), and daughters Ayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
After the incident, Mumbai police, forensic experts and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials visited the house and had collected samples of every food item that constituted the family's last meal, including 'chicken pulav', watermelon, water, and other foodstuffs, and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis.
After the post-mortem of the deceased, their viscera was preserved for chemical analysis.
As the probe is underway, the microbiology department of the state-run J J Hospital has submitted its initial report to the police.
"As per the report, no bacterial infection has been detected so far in the bodies of the victims. No bacteria was found in their blood," the official said.
The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, he said.
"The report will also clarify whether any food items consumed by the family members during the day contained anything poisonous," the official said.
