Malpe man shot dead in Mumbai

March 20, 2011

Mumbai/ Malpe, March 20: A Malpe based entrepreneur in Mumbai was shot dead when unidentified persons fired at him in suburban Goregaon on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Angara Pujari, owner of a cake shop.

According to police, the shooter shot at Angara Pujari from a close range at his Monginis cake shop in the suburb.

The shooter was overpowered by a passersby before he could escape from the spot and handed over to police while Pujari was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared 'brought dead'.

Almost 55 years ago Angara moved to Mumbai to earn his living. He was working in a hotel and later got into hospitality business. He had also owned a few hotels in Mumbai.

Police have suspected the hands of underworld don Ravi Poojary in the murder. Angara had also filed a complaint in Goregaon police station saying that he had been receiving several threat calls demanding 'haftha'.

He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter.

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

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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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