Renukaswamy murder case: Supreme Court cancels actor Darshan’s bail
New Delhi: In the Chitradurga Renukaswamy murder case, the Supreme Court has cancelled the regular bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to actor Darshan and six other accused, including Pavithra Gowda.
The apex court delivered this verdict while hearing the Karnataka government’s appeal challenging the High Court’s decision to grant bail.
Darshan, along with Pavithra Gowda, Lakshman, Pradosh, Nagaraju, Anukumar, and Jagadish, had been granted regular bail by the High Court. The remaining ten accused in the case had received bail from the trial court.
According to police, on June 8, 2024, Renukaswamy was allegedly abducted and murdered in Chitradurga. Kamakshipalya police arrested 17 individuals, including Darshan, in connection with the crime.
The state government approached the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail for all the accused, leading to today’s order.
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
