Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi passes away in Delhi after testing positive for COVID
New Delhi: Minister of State for Railways and BJP MP from Karnataka Suresh Angadi passed away due to COVID-19. The minister reportedly breathed his last at AIIMS in Delhi. He was 65
Suresh was representing Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency from the last four terms since 2004.
He was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi. He is married and has 2 daughters. He is from KK Koppa, a village in Belagavi district and Belgaum Taluka.
Earlier this month, Suresh had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Monsoon session of Lok Sabha. He had isolated himself and recuperated at AIIMS hospital, Delhi where he passed away on Wednesday evening.
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Mangaluru contractor loses Rs 15 lakh to scammers
Mangaluru, May 5: A con artist, impersonating a CBI officer, defrauded a contractor in Mangaluru of over Rs 15 lakh by falsely claiming to file a case against him, police said on Sunday.
The victim, a resident of Kottara, was ensnared in this elaborate scam after receiving a distressing call on April 25, they said.
The caller, posing as a CBI official, alleged that threatening calls had originated from the victim's mobile number, coupled with rumors of financial misconduct, police said.
Claiming a case had been registered with the Mumbai CBI office, the imposter threatened to suspend the victim's mobile number unless immediate action was taken, a senior police officer said.
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The situation intensified when the call was transferred to another individual, purportedly a senior CBI officer, who exploited the victim's fear by warning of dire consequences, including the confiscation of bank accounts for alleged misappropriation of funds, he said.
To ostensibly clear his name from the fabricated case, the victim was coerced into transferring Rs 2.99 lakh to a designated account, the officer added.
According to the CEN Police, the victim, trapped in a web of deceit, later received a ‘formal notice’ from the impostor, offering a chance to absolve himself from the fictitious charges by complying with further demands. Succumbing to pressure, the contractor made additional transfers totalling Rs 15,01,049 as instructed by the fraudsters.
Realising that he had fallen victim to a scam, the contractor lodged a formal complaint with the cyber police on May 3, initiating an investigation into the fraudulent activities, police said.
