Illegal dance bars in Bengaluru raided: 87 women rescued, 210 customers booked
Bengaluru, June 19: Central Crime Branch sleuths of the city police raided three dance bars operating illegally in the city and arrested nine people, booked 210 customers and rescued 87 women, police said on Monday.
Police said conducted the raids based on complaints they received about illegal live bands playing in bars where women were forced to dance in front of customers.
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The nine arrested over the weekend are owners and managers of these bars.
Police said most of the women at these bars were brought from different parts of the country. A few of them were from abroad.
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Mangaluru 'lynching' case: 3 booked for spreading fake news on social media
Mangaluru (PTI): Mangaluru police has booked three people for allegedly circulating fake and inflammatory content on social media in connection with the alleged "mob lynching" of a man here.
According to Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, false news was shared with the apparent intent to provoke communal unrest. The three individuals have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
In the first incident in the Konaje area, a fake message was posted on a WhatsApp group by one of the accused who claimed that the murder weapon had been recovered.
The second individual from the Barke area posted misleading information about the case on his Instagram page. The third case was registered in Kankanady Town against Zakir Hussain from Munnur village, who allegedly circulated provocative content on a WhatsApp group.
The police have warned of strict action against those misusing digital platforms to spread misinformation and disturb public peace.
