Amritsar-based crypto trader Rakesh Trehan, popularly known online as ‘Raja D King,’ organised a ‘petrol langar’ in Chandigarh, offering free fuel coupons to hundreds of vehicle owners.

The initiative was held at Sidhu Petrol Pump in Sector 7 and an HP pump in Sector 10, with two-wheeler and three-wheeler owners receiving coupons worth Rs 500, and four-wheeler owners receiving coupons worth Rs 1,000.

Trehan, who has been investing in cryptocurrency markets since 2010, has built a following in the region for a series of unconventional public giveaways framed as community ‘langars,’ a term traditionally associated with free community meals.

In an earlier initiative, Trehan distributed Rs 500 currency notes outside a temple in Chandigarh in what he called a ‘paison ka langar,’ also providing free burgers and cold drinks to those present.

According to reports, Trehan’s next planned giveaway is an ‘iPhone langar,’ under which he intends to distribute iPhones free of cost, though further details have not yet been confirmed.

The petrol langar quickly drew attention on social media, with videos of the event circulating widely and prompting mixed reactions from users, some praising the gesture and others questioning its long-term impact.

Trehan’s giveaways have increasingly been covered by regional media outlets, turning him into a recognisable, if unconventional, figure in the Punjab and Chandigarh region’s social media landscape.

The petrol langar follows a format Trehan has used before, pairing a practical, everyday necessity like fuel with the community-driven framing traditionally associated with free food distribution at religious sites.

Both the petrol langar and the earlier currency-note giveaway were held in Chandigarh, a city Trehan has increasingly used as the stage for his public giveaway events despite being based in Amritsar.

The scale and format of Trehan’s giveaways have made him a subject of curiosity as much as praise on social media, with his background as a cryptocurrency trader since 2010 frequently mentioned in coverage of his events.

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Mumbai Police’s Friendship Day message on Sunday, August 2, 2026, described the department as ‘that one friend who’s just a call away,’ highlighting four essential emergency helpline numbers.

The post read, ‘That one friend who’s just a call away. Always there for you. Always ready to help,’ shared in English and Marathi with friendship-themed graphics.

The four numbers highlighted were 112, the all-in-one national emergency response helpline; 1930, for cybercrime and financial fraud; 103, the women’s safety helpline; and 1915, the senior citizens’ helpline.

Friendship Day, marked on the first Sunday of August, celebrates the bond of friendship, a theme Mumbai Police used to present its emergency services as a dependable ‘friend’ during a crisis.

The department regularly links civic awareness messaging with festive occasions on social media, a strategy that has often struck a chord with users.

The post received an appreciative response online, with several users praising the department’s creative reminder of important helpline numbers.

Friendship Day traces its origins to a 1958 proposal in Paraguay, and while it is not a public holiday in India, it is widely observed through gift exchanges, gatherings and social media messages among friends.

Mumbai Police’s official social media handles have built a large following over the years, partly due to their consistent use of humour, pop culture references and timely public safety reminders.

Mumbai Police has a long history of using festive occasions and pop-culture references to spread civic awareness messages, a social media approach that has repeatedly gone viral over the years.

The 1930 cybercrime helpline connects callers directly to India’s National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal network, allowing victims of financial fraud to report incidents and potentially freeze fraudulent transactions quickly.

The 112 number consolidates India’s earlier separate emergency lines for police, fire and ambulance services into a single all-in-one helpline, part of a nationwide Emergency Response Support System.

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A jewellery shop in Tumakuru, roughly 60km north of Bengaluru, discovered that gold and diamond ornaments worth Rs 10 lakh had been dragged away by a rat, according to CCTV footage reviewed by staff.

Employees at Vishwas Jewellery first noticed around 10 rings missing during a routine stock count, initially fearing theft since the shop’s shutters had not been tampered with.

Owner Vishwas said staff went back through the CCTV recordings and were stunned to see a rat carrying off a gold ring, prompting them to trace where the rodent had taken it.

Following the trail led to the rat’s burrow, where staff dug up nearly 10 rings, three gold chains and multiple diamond-studded pieces, together weighing over 50 grams and worth roughly Rs 10 lakh.

Footage of the discovery has gone viral online, with social media users likening the episode to a comedy film and joking about the rodent’s taste for expensive jewellery.

No police complaint was mentioned in reports of the incident, with the shop able to recover the missing items directly once the rat’s burrow was found.

Videos of the CCTV footage have circulated widely on social media, with users comparing the incident to a scene from a comedy film and joking about the rat’s taste for fine jewellery.

Rats are known to drag small, shiny objects back to their burrows, a behaviour attributed to their instinct to hoard items alongside food, though jewellery theft on this scale is rarely documented on camera.

Tumakuru, located about 60km north of Bengaluru, is a district headquarters town in Karnataka known for its coconut trade and, more recently, its growing role as an industrial corridor near the state capital.

Jewellery store owners across the region have reportedly begun reviewing pest control measures after the incident drew widespread attention on social media.

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