Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, R. ARAVINTHAN and C. ARUNO
POLICE in India arrested five people including women who ran a “honeytrap” scheme to blackmail prominent figures for money, Makkal Osai reported.
The scam came to light after the son of a prominent businessman in Bengaluru became their latest victim. One of the women in the group developed a relationship with the 25-year-old man but then began blackmailing him with photos of them being intimate.
Rather than caving in, the youth reported the matter to the police which resulted in a sting operation and four arrests.
The gang also gave up a fifth accomplice who was also arrested.
Police recovered hundreds of thousands of rupees in cash, gold jewellery and a car from the gang, extorted from multiple victims.
> More than 200 Tamil school students and teachers in Kuantan took part in an educational pilgrimage, Makkal Osai reported.
The Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Semambu organised the Kalvi Yathra last weekend in conjunction with Teachers Day celebrations.
The event saw students and teachers carry “paal kudam” (milk pots) as offerings and took part in a procession to the temple.
The event was intended to foster the faith within the students and through it, give them confidence in their studies.
The students also planted trees in the temple compound as part of the event to raise awareness on environmental issues.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
