Belthangady: Group of four men assault auto-driver near Dharmasthala KSRTC bus stand
Belthangady: In an incident reported from Belthangady of Dakshina Kannada district, a group of four men reportedly assaulted an auto-rickshaw driver who was plying passengers to the KSRTC bus stand in Dharmasthala on Wednesday night.
The auto driver, who was grievously injured in the attack, has been identified as Mohammed Ashiq, a resident of Ujire.
He was attacked by the group of four in the vicinity of the KSRTC bus stand, Dharmasthala. Ashiq was admitted to the Belthangady Government Hospital for treatment.
The Dharmasthala Police officers, who have filed a case, are investigating the matter.
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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.
