Youth Congress General Secretary Suhail Kandak arrested in Ullal shootout case
Mangaluru: Ullal Police on Thursday arrested Youth Congress General Secretary Suhail Kandak, in connection with the scuffle and shootout that broke out between two groups on September 22 late night here in Ullal.
With the arrest of Suhail the total number of people arrested by the police in the case has gone up to 13.
The fight between the two groups broke out on September 22 night regarding a WhatsApp status that was uploaded by one of the party worker in support of Suhail, irked by this one Salman had reprimanded the party worker for setting the status. Suhail then had a altercation with Salman over phone call and then had a faceoff in Ullal which also turned into a shootout.
A total of 13 people from both the groups have been arrested so far in this case.
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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.
