Man rubs leopard's back thinking it to be dog
MYSURU: Forest department officials successfully caught the leopard which entered Banana Plantain, at Uttanhalli, Chamundi Hills Road, in Mysuru on Tuesday.
The leopard entered the shed of a banana trader Rajanna and attacked one of the dogs and savored it. Later it spent the whole night in the hut itself. Ramakrishna who was fast asleep miraculous escaped after he woke up to find a leopard sleeping beside him.
"I heard some strange sounds near me. First I thought it was my pet dog and then I put out my right hand outside the mosquito net and I ran my hands over the leopard thinking it was my dog. When I opened my eyes, I was shocked to see the leopard sleeping next to me. I managed to run out and called forest department," Ramakrishna said.
Forest department officials reached the spot and captured the leopard. They shifted it to Mysuru Zoo's Chamundi Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation center.
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In a first, Bengaluru woman loses Rs 2 lakh after pressing ‘1’ on fake IVR call: Report
Bengaluru: In what appears to be the first such cybercrime reported in Bengaluru, a 57-year-old woman reportedly lost Rs 2 lakh after following instructions and pressing a key during a fake IVR (Interactive Voice Response) call from a nationalised bank.
The woman, a resident of Dattatreyanagar in Hosakerehalli, received a call that appeared to be from the State Bank of India (SBI), a bank she holds an account with. The IVR message claimed that Rs 2 lakh was being transferred from her account and instructed her to press '1' if she did not authorize the transaction, as reported by the Times of India on Thursday.
"I was shocked on hearing the voice note as I had not done any such transaction. I didn't press any number. The voice note repeated, saying that I have not responded. I was confused. After three rounds of such announcements, I pressed 1 as I had not initiated the transaction. Soon after that, there was a second announcement stating, ‘Please visit your bank and contact the manager immediately.' Subsequently, the call got disconnected," she told the national daily.
Shortly after, the call disconnected, and she discovered a Rs 2 lakh loss in her account. She immediately contacted her bank and filed a complaint with the police.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer explained that fraudsters often use IVR calls to ask for personal details like the last four digits of a debit card, bank account number, date of birth, email ID, or other information needed to access online banking. "Once the victim shares the information, the money is siphoned off. Without sharing the credentials, it is not possible to siphon off money just by pressing the options 3 or 1 or 9," he told TOI.
The officer noted that the victim may have shared some information in response to the voice message, which could have allowed the fraudsters to access her account and steal the money. If she didn't provide any details, this type of scam would be new to them, and the investigation will provide more clarity.
A case has been registered under the Information Technology Act and BNS section 318 (cheating).
