Cyber fraud case in Shivamogga: Man held for providing bank account information to online criminals
Shivamogga: In a cyber crime case reported from Shivamogga, a man in the city has been held for providing information related to bank accounts of people to online fraudsters.
Sharath Kumar, also called Gunda and a resident of Tunga Nagar, is learned to be a driver by profession. He allegedly asked his friend Amit for details related to his bank account, along with passbook, ATM card and mobile phone numbers. As he was assured a payment of commission once a fortnight, Amit, who runs a tea stall, agreed and provided Sharath the details.
Sometime later, however, Sharath is said to have told Amit that his bank account was frozen. Amit, however, turned suspicious and paid a visit to the bank branch to inquire, only to learn that 51 cyber crime cases had been filed against his bank account.
Shocked by the news, Amit filed a police complaint. The officers, who registered a case, probed the matter and arrested Sharath, who has been sent to judicial custody.
Eighteen passbooks, 25 ATM cards, seven cheque books, two mobile phones and two QR codes have been seized from the arrested man. It has been found that more than 96 cases of fraud have been filed across the country against 19 fake bank accounts owned by Sharath. He reportedly used the accounts to dupe citizens of about Rs 55,43,56,248. Also, a sum of Rs 11,48,42,898 was found to have been transferred from the 19 accounts.
Additional Superintendents of Police Kariappa and Ramesh, Cyber Crime DySP Krishnamurthy and Inspector Manjunath led the investigation, under guidance from Shivamogga Superintendent of Police B Nikhil.
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Late flourish masks CSK’s batting woes on lively Chepauk track, hosts post 158/7
Chennai (PTI): Bowlers calling the shots in a format dominated by big hitters is a rarity, but that script played out at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans exploited a lively, bounce-friendly surface to stifle Chennai Super Kings before the hosts managed a late flourish to reach 158 for 7.
On a pitch that offered sharp carry, stroke-making demanded discretion and adaptability. Instead, CSK’s batters often opted for high-risk shots without fully assessing conditions, and paid the price with a flurry of miscued dismissals.
Invited to bat, CSK never quite found rhythm but skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden half-century (74 not out) of the current IPL season lent a semblance of respectability to the total in a season where 200-plus scores have become commonplace.
Gaikwad's knock came off 60 balls with six fours and four sixes after a laboured start.
The tone was set early by GT pacer Mohammed Siraj, who extracted steep bounce and forced errors.
Sanju Samson (11) began watchfully, negotiating the first over before opening up against Kagiso Rabada to bring up his 5000 IPL runs milestone. However, Rabada’s bounce soon accounted for him as a hard slash outside off resulted in a faint edge that Jos Buttler pouched safely.
The dismissal triggered a collapse. Urvil Patel (4) fell in the same Rabada over attempting an ambitious pull, while Sarfaraz Khan (0) succumbed to Siraj’s extra lift, mistiming a short ball to offer a simple catch.
At 28 for 3 inside the Powerplay, CSK were already in trouble.
Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis (2) needed to rebuild, but the latter’s impatience against spinner Manav Suthar led to his downfall, holing out after failing to get to the pitch of the ball.
The mounting wickets forced Gaikwad into a shell — an approach that, while understandable, further stalled the momentum. His reluctance to improvise allowed dot balls to pile up, with CSK reaching 50 only in the 12th over.
The skipper eventually broke free, taking on Arshad Khan and Jason Holder with a couple of towering sixes, but the acceleration came too late.
Shivam Dube, dropped thrice on 6, 11 and 22, struggled for fluency before Arshad cleaned him up.
Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18) provided late impetus with a few lusty hits, but the damage had already been done.
On a pitch that rewarded discipline and smart shot selection, Titans' bowlers executed their plans to perfection, while CSK’s batters failed to read the conditions in time, a lapse that ultimately defined the innings.
