Mangaluru: Flesh trade racket busted in salon
Mangaluru, Jun 24 (PTI): A raid was conducted at a salon in Bejai on Tuesday after it was allegedly found running a flesh trade under the guise of a salon, police said.
The salon is owned by Sudarshan, a resident of Udupi.
A case has been registered at Urwa Police Station under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and an investigation is underway.
Based on a police report submitted after the raid, the Mangaluru City Corporation has cancelled the salon's trade licence.
Police said action will continue against establishments found to be involved in unlawful activities.
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Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
Tokyo (PTI): A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.
The quake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 pm (0753 GMT), at a depth of about 10 kilometres (6 miles) below the sea surface, the agency said.
Japan's NHK public television said a tsunami of up to 3 metres (10 feet) could hit the area shortly.
