Mangaluru: Drug bust in Bajpe; One held, 230 gm drugs seized
The Bajpe Police Station officers in Mangaluru have apprehended an accused involved in the smuggling of the prohibited drug charas.
The arrested individual has been identified as Abdul Aziz (34), and a resident of Kinnigudde, Surathkal Surinje.
According to the police, a total of 230.4 grams of charas was confiscated, along with the car used by the smuggler. The arrest and seizure came to light on August 1, during a routine vehicle inspection near Morning Star School, under the jurisdiction of Bajpe Police Station. At approximately 3:15 am, the police noticed a car without a number plate on the road and signaled the driver to stop.
However, the driver attempted to escape, prompting a chase by the police officers. Eventually, the driver was apprehended, and the confiscated items, including the prohibited drug and the vehicle, were seized.
The police officers revealed that there are other suspects involved in the case who are currently absconding, and efforts are underway to track them down. A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station, and the investigation is ongoing.
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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.
