No notice received from ED in connection with Valmiki Embezzlement case: CM’s office amid claims
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office on Thursday clarified that it has not received any notification from the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes development Corporation.
Allegations had surfaced that a ₹187 crore were embezzled within the corporation. The incident came into light after Chandrashekaran, an official belonging to the corporation died by suicide on May 26, at his residence in Shivamogga. In his death note, Chandrashekaran named three officials and alleged that they had coerced him into opening a parallel account to divert money from the Corporation’s primary account based on "oral instructions by a minister."
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Amid reports of significant financial transactions, the ED registered a suo-moto case, leading to the arrest of several individuals, including former minister B. Nagendra, who were subsequently jailed.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP-JD(s) demanded an investigation against the Chief Minister, following rumors that the ED had issued a notice to him. However, the CM’s office has dismissed these reports as false, clarifying that no such notice has been received and the claims are merely fake news.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested in prostitution racket; four women rescued
Bengaluru (PTI): Four people, among them two women, were arrested for running a prostitution racket from rented houses in parts of the city, police said on Monday.
With their arrest, police also rescued four women who were allegedly forced into prostitution, they said.
The arrests were made following tip-offs received by the Central Crime Branch’s Women Protection Unit on different dates, indicating that prostitution activities were being carried out in rented houses located in Padmanabhanagar, RK Layout, Sundarnagar, and NGF Layout, police said.
Based on information provided by informants, raids were conducted at these locations on different dates, they said.
“During the operations, four women involved in prostitution were rescued. In connection with the case, a total of four individuals, among them two women who were allegedly forcing others into prostitution, were taken into custody,” a statement issued by the office of Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.
Upon interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that they contacted men seeking prostitution services over the phone and arranged for them to visit rented houses, where illegal activities were carried out for monetary gain, it said.
Cases have been registered against the accused at Subramanyapura, Jalahalli, and Jnanabharathi police stations, and further investigation is in progress, police added.
