KSRTC bus overturns in Sagar; several injuerd
Sagar: Several passengers were injured when a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus overturned on a slippery road in Sampigesara near Ulloor in Sagar Taluk. The incident occurred as the bus was traveling from Shivamogga to Sagar and tried to avoid a two-wheeler that was in front of it, causing it to slip and overturn on the side of the highway.
The accident resulted in injuries to many of the more than 25 passengers on board the bus. Immediately after the incident, emergency services were called, and the injured were rushed to Sagar hospital for medical treatment.
As of now, further details about the extent of the injuries and the condition of the injured passengers have not been provided. The authorities are likely to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the accident.
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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.
