Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal
Bantwal, Nov 28: A woman from Vittal Kasaba village in Bantwal taluk has filed a complaint alleging that she was cheated of Rs 70 lac by an acquaintance who promised her a substantial government subsidy for jasmine cultivation.
According to the complaint filed by 55-year-old Beena Rodrigues, her acquaintance, Philomina D’Souza, approached her in October 2024, claiming she was eligible for a government loan for jasmine cultivation that carried a high subsidy.
Philomina allegedly convinced Beena that an initial payment of Rs 30,000 was required to submit the subsidy application. Trusting her, Beena handed over the amount at her residence on October 3, 2024.
The accused later told Beena that, as per the deputy commissioner’s instructions, depositing Rs 10 lac under an employment generation scheme would enable her to secure an additional loan of Rs 10 lac, of which 75% would be waived. She allegedly persuaded Beena to pay further sums, giving various reasons and assuring her that a larger subsidy amount would be sanctioned and that the loan interest would be refunded.
Between October 3. 2024 and November 19, 2025, the accused allegedly collected a total of Rs 70 lac from the complainant in multiple instalments, without providing any of the promised benefits. Realising that she had been duped, Beena filed a complaint at the Vittal police station.
A case has been registered under Sections 318(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.