Uppinangady: Driver found dead inside tank of his own tanker
Uppinangady: Driver of a tanker that was coming from Hosur towards Mangaluru was found dead in the tank of his own tanker here on Shiradi Ghat near Uppinangady on Friday.
The driver has been identified as Nagaraj, a resident of Pettupatta village in Tiruchi district of Tamil Nadu.
The police, after initial investigation added that it seemed like Nataraj fell into the tank of the tanker when he opened it, and died of suffocation.
The police reported that no injury or mark of struggle were found on Nataraj's body.
The tanker was found parked on Shiradi Ghat here on Friday, and Nataraj's body was found on Friday morning.
A case in this regard has been registered at Sakleshpur Rural Police Station.
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Mangaluru: 74-year-old man cheated of Rs 1.77 crore in American commodities investment scam
Mangaluru: A 74-year-old man from the city has allegedly been cheated of Rs 1.77 crore in an online investment scam linked to American commodities trading, Deccan Herald reported on Thursday.
According to the complaint, the victim received a phone call on December 24 last year from a person who identified himself as Shoib Ghauri from a firm named Ventrade.
The caller allegedly promised high returns through investments in American commodities markets and assured that funds transferred in Indian rupees would be converted into US dollars and invested on the victim’s behalf.
Police said the accused remained in contact with the victim through email, WhatsApp, and phone calls. Initially, the complainant invested a small amount and received some returns in his bank account, which increased his confidence in the scheme.
Convinced by the assurances and expecting higher gains, he subsequently transferred larger amounts through RTGS, NEFT, and IMPS to bank accounts provided by the accused.
Between January 5 and February 2, the victim transferred a total of Rs 1,77,64,668.22 to the specified accounts, police said. When the promised returns stopped and communication became irregular, he realised he had been cheated.
A case has been registered at the CEN Police Station in Mangaluru, and further investigation is under way.
