Fake message being circulated as 'Varthabharati' news; legal action against miscreants
Mangaluru: The Leading Kannada news website varthabharati.in website had published the news of declaring a holiday for schools and colleges in Udupi district on July 24 in view of heavy rains. But some miscreants were spreading false news using the screen shot of the website after altering the date as July 25. Now, Varthabharati has decided to take legal action against them.
Recently, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts received heavy rains due to which the Udupi district administration had declared holiday on July 24 and Dakshina Kannada district administration had declared holiday on July 23.
But those news were fabricated and circulated on social media. Against this, the Varthabharati had appealed the public not to believe such rumours.
Now, Varthabharati has decided to lodge a complaint against those who misused the website screenshot and spread rumours.
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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.
