Covid protocol violations: Case against temple committee in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: A case has been registered against the managing committee and president of the Someshwar temple in Ullal here for holding the 'Brahmakalashotsava' event where a large crowd gathered violating Covid-19 protocols.
Despite the stringent restrictions in force with the surge in Covid-19 infections, a large number of devotees had participated in the event on Monday night.
Social distancing norms and other health guidelines issued by authorities were violated during the celebrations and many people were seen without masks.
A case has been registered at the Ullal police station under Section 188, 269 and 5 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 for the violations.
The case was registered based on the complaint from the Someshwar municipal council.
The Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner had also directed the police to take strict action against the temple management committee after videos and photos of the event went viralon social media.
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Sex racket busted in Navi Mumbai; two girls rescued, one man arrested
Thane (PTI): Two minor girls were rescued after a prostitution racket was busted in Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.
On a tip off about one Harish running a flesh trade racket, the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch started a probe on February 20, the official said.
"A decoy customer was sent to verify the information, following which a trap was laid in front of a hotel in Sector 11. The Anti Human Trafficking Cell nabbed Harish Vikas Chhari, a resident of Koparkhairane, while his associate Raj Singh is on the run. Two minor girls were rescued," the CBD Belapur police station official said.
A case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official added.
