Azam Khan acquitted in 2008 public property damage case
Moradabad (PTI): Incarcerated Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has been acquitted by a special MP-MLA court here in a 17-year-old case related to road blockade and damage to public property, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
The former Uttar Pradesh minister was granted the relief on Tuesday.
"We produced seven witnesses in favour of Azam Khan while prosecutor Mohan Lal Vishnoi produced only one. Which led to victory for Azam Khan," Khan's defence counsel Shahnawaz Sibtain Naqvi said.
The case dates back to 2008, when Khan allegedly created disturbance near Chhajlet police station after police removed the hooter from his car.
He, along with his supporters, blocked the road causing a traffic jam.
The protest turned violent and some electric poles were damaged, leading to the registration of a case against Khan.
Police later filed a charge sheet and the matter went to trial. Despite several court orders, Khan did not appear in court and avoided surrendering for years before the trial finally concluded.
While Khan remains lodged in Sitapur jail, the MP-MLA court acquitted him of all charges after hearing arguments from both sides and reviewing the evidence on record, Naqvi added.
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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.
