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The Hindu
12-07-2025
- The Hindu
Kalaburagi city police launches door-to-door campaign
In a bid to enhance law enforcement and instil a sense of security among citizens, the Kalaburagi city police have launched 'Mane Manege Police' – door-to-door initiative to strengthen policing at the grassroots level. Police Commissioner Sharanappa S. Dhage said that as part of the campaign, police officials from every station would visit houses within their respective jurisdiction to gather first-hand information about law-and-order issues. Dr. Dhage explained that the campaign aims to collect detailed data of residents in each ward and suspicious activities happening in and around the areas. Based on the information, the police will make a database of people with suspicious behavior and a criminal background and they will be kept under surveillance. Dr. Dhage said that though the police have repeatedly advised the public about installation of CCTV cameras for safety, the norms were ignored. 'We do not want to create a society scared of the police, but want to emphasise trust and positive relationship between the police and the public and to create people-friendly police stations,' Dr. Dhage expressed. Madivalappa, Assistant Commissioner of Police for Cyber Crime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN), gave a presentation on cybercrimes and explained how malware distribution, hacking, extortion, and various forms of frauds are committed. He advised the public to be cautious of suspicious emails and links, monitoring unusual activity of accounts, using strong passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, and keeping software of computer and mobile phones updated to protect mobile and bank accounts from fraudsters. During the interaction, members of the public said that police personnel need an attitudinal change in their behavior pattern, and should also avoid using improper language towards the public. They said implementing people-friendly policing at the ground level is crucial for fostering trust and cooperation.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- The Hindu
Homemaker loses over ₹3 crore to online fraudsters who threatened arrest of her husband
A homemaker in Mangaluru lost over ₹3 crore in an online fraud over 20 days this June after cybercrooks threatened her that her husband will be arrested for making fraud calls and sending suspicious links to public. The complainant told the Mangaluru City Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics police that she received a call on June 5 from an unknown person claiming to be an inspector with the National Crime Records Bureau. He told the complainant that her husband had bought a new SIM card and made fraud calls as well as sent suspicious links to the public. The call was then transferred to the Sahar police station where one 'Inspector Mohan Kumar' spoke to the complainant and got her personal details. Later, the call was transferred to 'Public Prosecutor Deepak Venkataramana' who obtained her bank account details on the pretext of examining the accounts. Asking her to send money, the caller threatened her with the arrest of her husband and told her not to reveal the issue to anyone. Accordingly, the complainant transferred ₹3,16,52,142 in a phased manner from June 10 to 27 to different accounts. When the woman did not receive any further call or message from the accused, she informed her children. The CEN police have registered a case and are investigating. Resident loses ₹6.5 lakh A resident in Mangaluru Rural police station limits lost ₹6,50,801 in an 'online task' fraud during the last week of June. He was given a part-time job from home on WhatsApp and on responding, the complainant was given different tasks to perform. On performing the given tasks, he was paid meagre amounts and was asked to pay higher amounts in return for higher payable tasks. Accordingly, the complainant paid the money on June 25 and 26 to different bank accounts only to realise that he has been cheated. The Mangaluru Rural police have registered a case and are investigating. Medical job scam A medical professional in Kankanady Town police limits was cheated to the tune of ₹4,20,062 in the guise of a job offer in a Dubai hospital between June 6 and 17. One Sangeetha called the complainant over phone about an opening in the hospital on June 6 and mailed the details. Later, the complainant was asked to pay for registration, profile verification, DHA license, NOC etc., and the complainant paid all the amount. When the accused further demanded ₹2.62 lakh, the complainant grew suspicious and informed the police. The Kankanady Town Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Time of India
Woman loses gold in online astrology scam
Haveri: In an unprecedented cyberfraud case in Haveri, a 23-year-old pharmacist fell victim to an elaborate scam, losing gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh to an online gang. The young woman, who completed her B Pharma and works at a private hospital in Haveri, was deceived by fraudsters posing as astrologers. The case was registered at the Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) police station in Haveri. The victim surrendered gold ornaments weighing 165gms between March 23 and June 9, 2025, before approaching the CEN. The authorities then registered a complaint and initiated investigation. SR Ganachari, circle inspector, said that the victim discovered an advertisement for Astrotalk mobile app on her Instagram profile, which offered astrological services. She contacted the suspects through the app and discussed her concerns via text messages. The fraudsters sent her a yantra, along with vermillion and other items, after receiving payment online. Subsequently, a person identifying himself as Ganesh Shastri contacted her, warning that she would encounter serious life problems. When the victim sought solutions, the suspect suggested a special puja at their ashrama in Mysuru. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologist: Just Add 1 Drop Of This Household Item To Any Dark Spot And Wait 3 Minutes Undo Ganesh Shastri instructed her to provide all gold ornaments for the ritual and arranged for his associates to collect them in Haveri. The woman gathered all the gold ornaments from her parents and without their knowledge she handed these over to the suspect's associates, Chandan and Guru, at the Haveri bus terminal. The associates maintained contact for three days before their mobile numbers became unreachable. The incident came to light after 15 days when her parents discovered the missing ornaments. The victim then disclosed the entire incident to her parents and filed an FIR with their support.
