Mangaluru: Police confirms Cafe Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha was last seen at Nethravathi Bridge
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Sandeep Patil on Tuesday morning confirmed that Siddhart, the founder owner of Café Coffee Day group and son-in-law of former CM SM Krishna, VG Siddhartha had jumped off Nethravathi brigde on late Monday night and was since missing.
According to Patil, Siddhartha was on his way to Sakleshpur from Bengaluru on Monday morning when he asked the driver to turn the car towards Mangaluru. Later at night Siddhartha asked the driver to park the car near Nethravathi Bridge adding that he wants to take a walk, he then jumped off the bridge.
The police has launched search operation in the river for Siddhartha since late night on Monday. A dog squad, boat services and assistance from local fishermen were also part of the search operation. Patil added that the police was also trying to verify who he was with and who he was in contact with before the incident.
Patil also added that he was currently in Bengaluru and visited the house of former CM SM Krishna as soon as he received the information about the incident and spoke to Siddhartha’s wife. He also added that he had gathered some information regarding the case.
DCP Hanumantharaya while speaking about the case added that while Siddhartha was on his way from Bengaluru towards Mangaluru had called several people including his company’s CEO whom he called at about 6.pm in the evening.
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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.
