Four people, including three women held for running prostitution racket in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Four people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket in spas and a house in the city, police said on Tuesday.
In the same operation carried out by the Women Protection Wing of the Bengaluru Police's Central Crime Branch (CCB), six women who were allegedly forced into prostitution by the accused were also rescued, they said.
According to police, Based on credible information received from informants on various dates, officers and staff of the CCB's Women Protection Wing learned that prostitution activities were being conducted by keeping women in spas located Marathahalli area, near Sunkadakatte as well as in a house in Manjunatha Nagar in the city.
Following this, raids were conducted at the identified locations on different dates during which, six women who were allegedly forced/induced into prostitution by the accused were rescued, the Bengaluru Police said in a statement.
Subsequently, the four persons, including three women who had forced/induced the victims into prostitution, were taken into custody, it said.
During interrogation, the accused confessed that they used to contact men seeking prostitution services over the phone and invite them to spas and a house here, where the illegal activities were carried out for monetary gain, police said.
Cases have been registered against the accused at HAL, Byadarahalli, and Bagalagunte Police Stations in this regard, they said.
All the four accused were produced before the Court on different dates, following which they have been remanded to judicial custody, they added.
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CSK's Ayush Mhatre ruled out of remainder of IPL 2026 due to hamstring injury
New Delhi (PTI): Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing IPL season due to a hamstring injury, dealing a major blow to the five-time champions.
The franchise said Mhatre, who sustained the injury during CSK’s previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18, will require a rehabilitation period of six to 12 weeks.
"Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a left hamstring injury sustained while batting during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18.
"Ayush's injury will require a rehabilitation period of 6-12 weeks," CSK announced on its social media on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old, who came in as an impact substitute, was seen in visible discomfort and clutched his hamstring while attempting a run during CSK’s 10-run loss to SRH in Hyderabad.
He required on-field treatment and, although he continued briefly, was dismissed soon after.
"It looks pretty bad, unfortunately. And he's going to be a big, big loss because he's been in really nice touch for us," CSK's batting coach Mike Hussey had said at the post-match press conference.
Mhatre has been CSK's standout batter this season. He lea collecting 201 runs from six matches at a strike-rate of 177.87.
Chennai Super Kings have endured a poor start to the 2026 season, losing four of their six matches to languish in eighth place.
