Lodge at Pumpwell raided, 6 Bangla girls rescued
Mangaluru: Police conducted a raid at an inn in Pumpwell here on Friday and arrested several persons who were indulged in the prostitution business. Meanwhile, six Bangla girls were rescued in operation.
Hotel Annapoorna located at Pumpwell was raided on Friday morning based on specific information. In connection with this case, the police have arrested several persons including a 26-year-old Belthangady resident Pavan. According to police, the prime accused Shivaram Pujari is absconding.
Mysuru-based Odanadi Samstha which fights against human trafficking and a Child Line Sansthe gave a tipoff to the police.
It has been reported that the prostitution was in place at a secret room on the 3rd floor of the hotel. Six girls were found in this room when the police conducted the raid. Four minor girls said to have escaped during the attack.
The police seized Bangla currency, mobile phones during the raid.
More than 15 persons have been taken into custody and inquiry is on.
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Magisterial probe ordered into Goa nightclub fire; FIR lodged against owner, GM
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be arrested.
The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane after midnight. The popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year.
CM Sawant, in a post on X, said, "I am closely reviewing the situation arising from the tragic fire incident at Arpora, in which 25 people have lost their lives and six have been injured."
"All six injured persons are in a stable condition and are receiving the best medical care. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility," he said.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said the police have registered an FIR against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub, and they would be arrested.
He said this is the first time that such an incident has happened in Goa.
A preliminary inquiry has indicated that the fire started on the first floor of the club, and due to congestion and small doors, the customers could not move out, the CM said.
"Some of them rushed to the ground floor and got trapped there," he said.
