Mysuru: Police rescue minor, arrest two in underage prostitution case
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Mysuru (PTI): Police, in coordination with NGO Odanadi Seva Samsthe, on Monday said they rescued a minor girl and arrested two accused here, who are allegedly involved in exploiting underage girls for prostitution.
Shobha, a Bengaluru resident, and her accomplice Tulsi Kumar were arrested on Saturday following a decoy operation in Mysuru organised with the NGO, police added.
The duo is accused of demanding Rs 20 lakh to arrange the sexual exploitation of a girl who had just reached puberty.
Police said preliminary investigations revealed the racket operated on a superstition that "intercourse with minor girls could cure sexual illnesses and impotence", generating demand for such exploitation.
Investigators said the network targeted men with such beliefs and supplied them with menstruating minor girls.
Police said the NGO had received information that Shobha was approaching such men and showing a 12-13-year-old girl to potential clients over WhatsApp video, demanding payment in return.
Acting on the tip-off, the NGO alerted senior police officers, who, in coordination with the Child Welfare Committee and the Child Protection Unit, laid a trap.
On Sunday afternoon, at around 2 pm, Shobha arrived near the Government Girls’ Children’s Home in Vijayanagar 4th Phase with the girl, a class 6 student.
Police said Shobha demanded Rs 20 lakh for the girl’s "first sexual intercourse".
Officers moved in and arrested her.
Shobha initially claimed the girl was her daughter, then her brother’s daughter, and later her adopted child, before eventually admitting her role in prostitution. Kumar, who accompanied her, claimed to be her husband, police said.
The rescued girl has been placed under the care of the children’s home. The accused remain in police custody, and further investigation is underway to identify other members of the alleged trafficking network.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
