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Bengaluru dentist loses Rs 96,000 to man who befriended her on Facebook

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August 6, 2019

Bengaluru, Aug 6: A man has been booked for allegedly cheating a dentist of Rs 96,000 on the pretext of buying her a laptop.

Ulsoor police registered a case o f online cheating on August 2 against Hemanta Kumar Raju, who has been named by Dr Apoorva Garg, 29, a resident of Murugeshpalya and product manager with a private healthcare firm, in her complaint.

Garg told police she received a friend's request from Raju on Facebook several months ago, which she accepted. Later, he shared his contact number and they became friends offline too. During a conversation, Garg said she wanted to buy a new laptop, and she claimed he promised to get her one.

"He then asked me to transfer money. I sent him Rs 84,000 through GooglePay and Rs 12,000 through Paytm on June 3," police quoted her from the complaint. However, Raju neither bought her a laptop, nor did he return the money. "He forwarded a screenshot, which showed he had returned the money, but it was fake," Garg alleged.

The case has been registered under IPC section 420 (cheating) and IT Act section 66D.

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April 3,2020

Bengaluru, April 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday held a meeting with Muslim leaders and legislators, seeking their cooperation in containing COVID-19.

In a press statement, the Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the Muslim leaders have agreed to give details of persons who visited Tablighi Markaz in Nijamuddin and has also assured that they will convince the attendees to undergo tests for coronavirus and also follow quarantine rules.

CM Yediyurappa also informed media that the Muslim leaders are also advising the members of their community to offer prayers at home and also to stay indoors to maintain social distancing during "azan".

Also, an appeal has been made to the Muslim community to cooperate with the health workers during the treatment.

The Karnataka Chief Minister also appealed the masses not to pay heed to any sort of rumours pertaning to COVID-19. "Let all of us strictly follow precautionary measures and win the battle over caronavirus."

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March 1,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Noted Konkani writer and theater personality Richard John Pais died on Sunday after a brief illness, family sources said.

He was 51. He is survived by wife and two children.

Known in literary circles as ‘RJP’, his short stories, satirical writings, and poems were very popular.

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Mangaluru Police have registered a case against two foreign nationals, who were under home quarantine in Kodailbail, for allegedly spitting in the lift of their apartment building on Friday.

The two men, along with three of their roommates, have now been sent to a quarantine facility.

The residents of the residential complex have mentioned in their complaint that they have the CCTV footage of the two spitting in the lift.
Further investigation in the case is underway.

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