Udupi man convicted of cheating college girl after promising job

March 21, 2016

Mangaluru, Mar 21: A youth from Udupi was convicted by the VI Additional District and Sessions Court here of forging documents and cheating a 20-year-old girl after promising her a job.

The court, however, acquitted him of the charge of sexual harassment of the woman and terming the physical relationship as one between two consenting adults

According to the charge-sheet by Moodbidri police, Mahesh Salian (25) got in touch with the woman, a second year BBM student of a college in Moodbidri, after she returned his missed call. He posed as a police sub-inspector and promised her of getting a job in reputed firm in Bengaluru. He took from her Rs. 1.5 lakh and also created a fake job offer letter.

The charge-sheet said that the girl was taken to Bengaluru on March 4, 2012 for a job interview where he had a physical relationship with her. He then told her that she cannot get the job because of the low marks.

Mahesh Salian took her original SSLC marks card and then created a fake marks card that showed she had scored more marks. After realising that she has been duped, the girl filed a complaint of sexual harassment and cheating.

The then Police Inspector A.K. Thimmaiah arrested Mahesh Salian and filed the charge-sheet.

Prosecutor Judith O.M. Crasta examined 15 witnesses, including the victim. Apart from narrating the way she was duped, the victim told the court of the death of her parents following trauma over what had happened to her.

Judge D.T. Puttarangaswamy on Saturday acquitted Mahesh Salian of the charge of sexual harassment. The judge convicted Mahesh Salian under Sections 468 (forgery) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code. The judge is yet to pronounce punishment.

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I am pity on the poor girl. Fortunately it was Mahesh and not with muslim name....the whole district would have in flame.

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A student pursuing his graduation at a local private college, Shaheem had a bright future ahead, filled with dreams and ambitions. His sudden death has left family, friends, and the entire community in shock and grief.

Witnesses recount the heart-wrenching moment when Shaheem, in the middle of an energetic game, suddenly fell to the ground. His friends, devastated by the sight, rushed him to the hospital in the hope of saving his life. But tragically, doctors confirmed that he had passed away by the time he arrived.

Shaheem was not only a student, but also a passionate individual deeply involved in various social organizations, where he touched many lives with his kindness and commitment. His sudden departure has left a void that can never be filled, and his memory will remain forever etched in the hearts of all who knew him.

As his family mourns the loss of their precious son, the community stands in solidarity, deeply moved by the untimely loss of a young life that had so much promise.

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