Mangaluru: Prostitution racket busted, two arrested
The accused were using Locanto website for attracting customers
Mangaluru: The Economic and Narcotics Crime Police on Wednesday raided and busted prostitution racket which was being operated from a private apartment near Nanthoor Junction. During the raid the cops arrested two people, allegedly the operators of the racket.
According to the reports the accused were using Locanto website for carrying out the illegal business to attract customers using two women from other states.
The arrested persons have been identified as Ivan Cyril Pinto (35), a resident of Modankapu in Bantwal Taluk and Satish Acharya of Mangaluru.
The officials added that cash amount of Rs. 23,500/- was seized from the apartment and the mobile phones of the accused were also seized.
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Two wanted men held after shootout with police in Delhi's Dwarka
New Delhi (PTI): Two men accused in an attempt to murder case in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area were apprehended after a shootout, an official said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Rocky (22) and Sumit alias Koki (24), were allegedly involved in an attempt to murder on April 17, he said.
According to police, the incident involved two assailants arriving on a motorcycle, with one of them allegedly attempting to fire at the complainant from close range. However, the weapon malfunctioned, and the duo fled the spot.
Acting on specific inputs, a police team intercepted the suspects near the Urban Extension Road (UER) at around 5.35 am when they were riding a motorcycle.
When asked to surrender, Rocky allegedly opened fire at the police team and discharged three rounds. One of the bullets struck the bulletproof vest of a head constable, narrowly missing him.
"The police team retaliated in controlled self-defence, firing three rounds and injuring Rocky below his left knee. He was subsequently overpowered after a brief scuffle," a senior police officer said.
Sumit alias Koki, who was riding the motorcycle, was also apprehended at the spot with a loaded weapon and a live cartridge, police added.
The injured accused was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The police said further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to identify any other persons involved in the conspiracy.
