Yediyurappa has no knowledge of finance: Siddaramaiah slashes at CM in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Chief Minister Yediyurappa has no knowledge of finance. Otherwise he would have not told that the govt has gone bankrupt, said Former chief minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to mediapersons at the Mangaluru Airport, Siddaramaiah said that treasury would never be filled. Tax would be spent on essential works as soon as it comes.
The central government has given Rs 1,200 crore that too after two months, while the state government had asked Rs 38,000 crore. This money is insufficient for the emergency management. They would have given at least 5 thousand crores. Release of such a small amount of funds is the failure of the state government. It would not have happened if the state government had put pressure on the centre, Siddaramaiah added.
Responding to a question from journalists about the cases being filed against those who speak against the central government, Siddaramaiah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was following Hitler's legacy.
Former ministers UT Khadar, K Abhayachandra Jain, MLC Ivan D'Souza, Harish Kumar and Youth Congress district president Mithun Rai were also present.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Mangaluru man loses Rs 41.85 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud
Mangaluru: A resident of Mangaluru has been cheated of Rs 41.85 lakh in a ‘digital arrest’ scam, following which a case has been registered at the CEN Police Station.
According to the complaint, the victim received a phone call on January 31 from a person who introduced himself as an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch, claiming to be calling from New Delhi. The caller allegedly told the victim that a bank account had been opened in his name at Canara Bank using his identity documents and that the account was linked to a major financial fraud.
The fraudster further claimed that a Supreme Court warrant had been issued against the victim and threatened him with arrest if he did not cooperate. He was asked to join a WhatsApp video call for what was described as an official “investigation”. During the call, the victim was reportedly warned not to inform his family members and was made to share his personal and bank details.
On the pretext of verifying his bank accounts and clearing his name to avoid arrest, the accused allegedly instructed the victim to transfer money to specific bank accounts. Acting on these directions, the victim transferred Rs 41.85 lakh in multiple transactions between February 9 and February 18.
After realising that he had been duped, the victim approached the CEN Police Station and lodged a complaint.
Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the cyber fraud.
