If you are not sure how apps like Olx and Quikr work, you may fall prey to fraudsters and lose money. Vivek Madhu Online fraudsters are using online selling platforms like Olx and Quikr for stealing money from users, who are unaware of their intentions. The fraudsters take contact numbers of the users from these […]
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The number of cases of dowry harassment in the city have seen an 18 per cent rise. By Archita Chakraborty Bengaluru is facing an increase in number of dowry crimes. A total of 1,063 dowry cases have been filed at Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court last year. The number of dowry cases under IPC section […]
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Every day around 50 to 60 cases of ATM Card fraud are filed in the city. By Yumna Ahmed Fifty to sixty cases of ATM card fraud are registered on a daily basis at the cybercrime police station of Bangalore. The station has registered 1,900 skimming cases so far in 2019. K.N Yeshwanta Kumar, an investigative officer […]
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The cyber crime rate in the city went up by 61.1 per cent in 2019 as compared to the previous year, Cyber Crime Police Station records show. By Manasvi Gupta Almost 172 social media fraud and bullying cases were reported in the first six months of 2019, as compared to 133 in the entire 2018. […]
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Live streaming of a person committing suicide negatively impacts citizens. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 11, 2019: Some write a death note when committing suicide. But instead, in recent days a few people have live-streamed their suicide, or attempt, on social media platforms. Live streaming applications like Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram are becoming sadly […]
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Justice is being delayed due to a low number of judges and courtrooms in the country. By Sharathkumar Nair Bengaluru, April 10, 2019 According to the data published by the National Crime Records Bureau in 2016, crimes against women in India have increased from 3.2 lakh in 2015 to 3.3 lakh in 2016. The […]
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Death toll rises on the streets of Bengaluru due to road accidents with trucks, drinking-and-driving. By Hansy Sanctis Bengaluru, April 10, 2019 According to the traffic records from the North Eastern Traffic Zone, from January 2017 to March 2018, there were 151 deaths reported in the northeastern zone of Bengaluru. Listed under the categories of […]
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The Indian Premier League in the country started with a bang, and with that, Bengaluru also saw a 20 percent increase in the gambling cases in the city. By Manasi Pawar Bengaluru, April 9, 2019 Cricket gambling is on the rise. K.N. Kumar, Assistant Commissioner of Police said, “Gambling cases are increasing because people don’t […]
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The Police quarter where the incident took place to be demolished. By Surbhi Jain Bengaluru, March 26. 2019 Three year old Harshaali, daughter of a Cubbon Park Police constable named Lokeshappa died after accidently falling and getting burned in her resident quarter i.e Shivajinagar Police quarter on March 5, 2019. Residents living in the same […]
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Black magicians in Karnataka use the Internet to approach clients and encash on their weakness. By Manasi Pawar Bengaluru, March 26, 2019 The Information Technology (IT) hub of the country has advanced the black magicians to reach out to more people through the Internet. With more and more black magicians shifting their jobs from doing […]
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