Fisherman claims to see person jumping off Nethravathi Bridge on Monday night
Police suspects it can be VG Siddhartha
Mangaluru: In the latest development in businessman VG Siddhartha's missing case as one of the local fisherman on Tuesday claimed to have seen a person jumping off Nethravathi Bridge on Monday night triggering speculations that it could be Siddhartha.
According to the statement recorded by police the fisherman added that he saw a person jumping off the bridge on Monday night, he also added that despite trying his best he could not save the man who jumped into the river.
Speaking to ‘Varthabharati’, the fisherman said "I was returning home after finishing my work when I saw someone jump off the bridge into river. I tried saving him but I couldn't".
The police suspects the person who jumped off the bridge can be Siddhartha, son-in-law of former CM SM Krishna and owner of Cafe Coffee Day group who is missing since Monday night, he was last seen near Nethravathi Bridge.
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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.
