The situation has gone from bad to worse'

March 3, 2011

Mangalore, March 3: When Chetana Jagadish, a student in Mysore, telephoned her father at Marsa El Brega in Libya on Wednesday, she could hear the gunfire. She, however, was happy that her father, Jagadish Kumar, who works with the Sirte Oil Company “is safe”. About 65 people working for Sirte are Indians and are trapped there.

“Colonel Qadhafi's men walked into the oil company premises and replaced the flags of the rebels today,” said Manjaya Shetty, an engineer with the company, who came here on vacation much before the hostilities began. He is in constant touch with his brother-in-law T. Rajaram Melanta who also works for the company.

Marsa El Brega is about 250 km away from Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya, which has a port. Benghazi was the first to come under the grip of rebels.

Mr. Shetty said the situation had gone from bad to worse in the last 24 hours.

Mr. Melanta's wife, Sapna, and son, Harshavardhan (15), are settled in Pune. They are in touch with Mr. Melanta and Mr. Shetty seeking information on his safety and evacuation from Libya. According to Mr. Shetty, the European countries, China and the Philippines had evacuated a large number of their nationals, but India was able to bring back only about 3,000 of the 18,000 nationals there. He urged the Government to evacuate Indians on a war-footing.

He believes that as many as 5,000 people are trapped in Benghazi. Mr. Shetty said family members of those working for Sirte could call him on 9901323091 to make a concerted effort to put pressure on the External Affairs Ministry to take quick action.

His efforts to reach out to elected representatives were futile, Mr. Shetty added.

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3 arrested in Mangaluru for defrauding individuals in 'digital arrest' and share trade scams

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November 16,2024

Mangaluru: The Kavoor police in Mangaluru, Karnataka, have arrested three individuals from Kerala in connection with two separate cybercrime cases, including one involving extortion under the guise of a "digital arrest."

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal reported that one of the arrested individuals, Nisar, a resident of Ernakulam district, posed as a CBI officer. He allegedly threatened the complainant with arrest and extorted Rs 68 lakh. A case has been filed under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act, and sections 308 (2) and 381 (4) of BNS.

In another case, the Kavoor police arrested two men, Sahil K P of Thiruvannur, Kozhikode, and Muhammad Nashath of Mappila Koyilandy, Kerala, in connection with a share trade fraud. The accused are alleged to have deceived the complainant by promising substantial profits from an investment in the stock market. Trusting the fraudsters, the complainant invested Rs 90 lakh, which was subsequently lost. A case has been registered under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act, and sections 318 (4) and 3 (5) of BNS.

The accused were arrested in Koyilandi and presented before the court. The operation was carried out under the guidance of City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, led by Mangaluru North Sub-Division ACP Srikanth K, Kavoor Inspector Raghavendra Byndoor, Kavoor PSI Mallikarjuna Biradara, and staff members Ramanna Shetty, Bhuvaneshwari, Rajappa Kashibai, Praveen N, and Malatesh.

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Mangaluru: Man duped of Rs 1.7 cr by fake TRAI, CBI officials

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November 22,2024

Mangaluru: A man fell victim to an online scam, losing Rs 1.7 crore after fraudsters posed as officials from TRAI. According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, the incident began on November 11, when the complainant received a call from an unknown number at 9:49 am.

The caller, claiming to represent TRAI, alleged that another mobile number registered under the complainant's name was involved in illegal activities in Andheri (East), Mumbai. The caller further stated that an FIR was lodged against the complainant for harassment under the guise of marketing. He was instructed to contact Andheri (East) police station immediately or risk his mobile service being deactivated within two hours.

The complainant was subsequently connected to an individual named Pradeep Sawant, who claimed the complainant was implicated in a money laundering scheme linked to the Naresh Goyal fraud case. Sawant alleged that a fraudulent bank account under the complainant's name was opened at Canara Bank, Andheri, and used to purchase a SIM card for illegal activities. He warned that the complainant could face arrest.

Later, the complainant was contacted via WhatsApp video call by individuals posing as Rahul Kumar (a police officer) and Akanksha (a CBI officer). They allegedly sent fabricated CBI documents to his WhatsApp number. The fraudsters demanded money to "resolve" the case. Fearing threats, the complainant allegedly transferred Rs 1.7 crore through RTGS in batches of Rs 53 lakh, Rs 74 lakh, and Rs 44 lakh between November 13 and 19. A case has been registered at the CEN police station and an investigation is ongoing.

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