Bengaluru Police detain 25 African nationals during surprise inspection for “Immoral Activities”
Bengaluru: In a surprise operation late on Saturday night, the Bengaluru Police conducted checks on popular areas of the city including MG Road, Brigade Road, and Church Street, on suspicion of illicit activities.
The operation was conducted based on a tip-off received by the central division police, suggesting that individuals were engaged in illicit activities and acting as drug dealers, reported NDTV. The police detained around 25 African nationals, both men and women, who were reportedly attempting to attract those customers seeking drugs, while standing on the roadside.
The surprise checks were executed under the leadership of Central Division Deputy Commissioner of Police Srinivasa Gowda. The operation involved one Deputy Commissioner of Police, two Assistant Commissioners of Police, six Inspectors, ten Police Sub-Inspectors, and a team of 20 female and 20 male staff members. The detained individuals were subjected to narcotics tests.
Quoting DCP Gowda NDTV wrote, six individuals were detained for confirmed violations of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Additionally, one woman was booked under IPC section 353, which pertains to assault or the use of criminal force to deter a public servant from carrying out their duties.
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Gowda further stated, "Among the detained individuals, two were found to have expired visas. A total of 26 individuals were detained, with most of them being held for drug consumption under the NDPS Act. We are currently verifying their backgrounds. They were taken into custody for causing public nuisance and drug consumption. Although we received information suggesting their involvement in pimping activities, no evidence has been found yet. One of the detained individual is Indian, while the rest are African nationals." The Cubbon Park Police Station has filed a case in connection with this operation.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
