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Times of Oman
13-05-2025
- Times of Oman
Indian Consulate in New York expresses condolences over death of two students in road accident
New York: After two Indian students from Cleveland State University, Manav Patel and Saurav Prabhakar, lost their lives in a road accident, the Indian Consulate expressed sorrow over the incident and said that it is in close contact with the families, offering all possible support during this time. Sharing a post on X, the Consulate General of India in New York wrote, "Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate road accident in which two Indian students from Cleveland State University, Manav Patel and Saurav Prabhakar lost their lives." The post added, "Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this difficult time. The Consulate is in touch with the families and has assured them of all possible assistance.
SBS Australia
09-05-2025
- SBS Australia
Indian Consulate in Melbourne issues alert after emergency number 'compromised', around 60 people receive 'scam calls'
The Indian Consulate in Melbourne has issued an urgent warning after its emergency contact number was 'spoofed' and used in a visa scam targeting members of the Indian-Australian community. An official from the Consulate General of India in Melbourne told SBS Punjabi, on condition of anonymity, that "someone spoofed the number". "The compromised number, typically used for emergency situations after business hours, especially for urgent visa requests during family emergencies was reportedly misused by unknown individuals to make fraudulent calls." Indian Consulate in Melbourne's phone number 'compromised', officials urge Indian diaspora to refer only to official sources and not to use the old number anymore. Credit: CGI The official also confirmed that the miscreants made calls from the number with the"purpose of making money" and made "irrelevant claims". "We received several complaints from members of the community saying they were contacted by someone pretending to be from the consulate, asking for sensitive information," the official told SBS Punjabi. "The counsellor was contacted by nearly 50 to 60 people raising such concerns." The consulate has confirmed that these calls were not made by them and has warned the public not to share personal details or transfer money to anyone contacting them via the old emergency number. "Now, the compromised number has been changed and a new emergency has been published on the CGI Melbourne website and shared via official social media platforms" the official said. Community members are urged to refer to official sources for the updated number and stay vigilant against scams. Listen to this podcast to know more.... SBS Punjabi 09/05/2025 03:20 🔊 Find all our podcasts and stories that matter here at SBS Punjabi Podcast Collection. 💻 For news, information and interviews in Punjabi from across Australia and the homeland, you can tune in to SBS Punjabi live from Monday to Friday at 4pm on SBS South Asian on digital radio, on channel 305 on your television, via the SBS Audio app or stream from our website . 📲 Also, follow us on Facebook and Instagram .
