Gusty winds wreak havoc across DK, Udupi; Banakal receives highest rainfall

executive@coastaldigest.com (CD Network)
June 25, 2015

Mangaluru, Jun 25: Heavy rains continued to lash coastal and Malnad regions of Karnataka on Thursday as the southwest monsoon is active over the region.

Incessant rains and gusty winds damaged dozens of buildings and uprooted hundreds of trees across the twin districts of Dakshina Kananda and Udupi for past few days.

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On Wednesday Hariharapallathadka Government Higher Primary School building was damaged when a jackfruit tree fell on the building. The mishap occurred when classes were in progress. However, all children have escaped unhurt. Around 700 rooftiles were damaged along with furniture in the school.

Officials from the meteorological department said on Thursday that rain and thundershowers would also occur at many places in coastal Karnataka and at isolated places in north Karnataka.

The met department continued to issue alerts to fishermen and advised them against venturing into the sea as strong onshore winds, reaching upto speeds of 45 to 55 km per hour, from the west are likely to pound the Karnataka coast.

Bengaluru city will experience a generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain and thundershowers. Strong gusty surface winds would sweep the city at times on Thursday, officials added.

Banakal records maximum rainfall

Banakal in Mudigere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district has been receiving highest rainfall in Karnataka for past few days. In the last 24-hours up to 8.30am on June 25 this malnad village received 243.5mm rainfall. In the previous day the village had recorded 254.5mm rain. On June 22 it had recorded 330mm.

Hachcholli hobli in Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district recorded maximum temperature of 36.7°C at 1.08pm on June 24. Madikeri hobli in Madikeri taluk of Kodagu district recorded lowest minimum temperature of 18.8°C at 11pm on June 24, G S Srinivasa Reddy, director, KSNDMC, Bengaluru stated.

Between June 19 and June 25 Karnataka recorded 88% surplus rainfall. Against normal weighted average rainfall of 49mm in south-interior, north-interior, malnad and coastal parts, state recorded rainfall of 93mm.

Mohammad Riyan, project engineer of Ocean Construction Private Ltd, said, “Hundreds of labourers have left the place owing to heavy rain coupled with gusty winds. The development work on 13.62 km stretch of Shiradi Ghat has been stalled from June 19. Because of which the company is losing more than Rs 10 lakh per day.

Monsoon showers

Rain gauging centre: Actual | Normal | Departure
(in mm) (in mm) (in %)
Banakal GP* (Mudigere) : 1143.5 | 211 | 442
Malavanthge GP (Belthangady): 898 | 262 | 242
T Shettigere GP (Virajpet): 877.5 | 132.5 | 562
Bhagamandala GP (Kodagu): 840.5 | 304.1 | 176
Shivalli GP* (Sirsi): 839.9 | 154.5 | 443
Bittangala GP (Virajpet): 807 | 137.2 | 488
Nonaburu GP (Thirthahalli): 703 | 154.9 | 354

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February 6,2025

Mangaluru: A man has reportedly lost ₹13 lakh after falling victim to an online trading scam. The incident began on December 14, 2023, when he received a WhatsApp message adding him to a group named "VIP3 Global Securities Official Stock Community."

The message introduced Ajay Garg as the director and CEO of SMC Group, claiming he was participating in an international stock returns competition and urging members to vote for him. The group also provided stock market investment guidance and encouraged users to open an SMC Global Securities Trading Account to access IPO stocks.

Upon inquiring in the group, the complainant was contacted by an individual claiming to be an international customer service representative at SMC Global Securities. This person, later identified as Vandana Bharti from the Institutional Brokerage, claimed she could secure high-value IPO stock allotments. The complainant was instructed to download the SMC Global Securities Trading App using a specific link, which promised 30 days of free VIP trading advice and stock market insights. He registered on the app using his PAN and mobile number and began applying for IPO stocks.

Initially, the complainant was allotted ₹15,000 worth of IPO stocks from Dam Capital Advisers Limited. The scammers claimed that ₹5,000 was covered by the company, requiring him to pay only ₹10,000, which he transferred on December 25. Soon after, he was allotted ₹1.4 lakh worth of IPO stocks from Anya Polytech & Fertilisers and was pressured to pay immediately. On December 31, he transferred the amount.

The scammers continued assigning higher-value IPO stocks, eventually allotting ₹9.9 lakh worth of stocks from Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited. When the complainant expressed an inability to pay, he was pressured into taking a ₹9 lakh loan via a mobile lending service.

On January 20, he attempted to withdraw ₹1 lakh from the SMC Global Securities Trading App to check if funds could be recovered. The withdrawal was processed successfully the same day, reinforcing his trust in the platform. However, subsequent attempts to withdraw funds were unsuccessful, and the complainant realized he had been defrauded.

Authorities are investigating the incident and cautioning the public to be vigilant against such fraudulent schemes.

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