Mangaluru: Sex racket busted; four held, 2 women rescued

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October 14, 2017

Mangaluru, Oct 14: The City Crime Branch of Mangaluru City Police on Saturday busted a prostitution racket by arresting two agents and two clients from an apartment in Kadri in the city.

The police also rescued two women, who were used in the business by the agents.

Acting on a tip-off that prostitution was being carried out on the fifth floor of an apartment in Karangalpady here, the CCB police raided the flat and nabbed the accused.

The arrested are Santhosh Kumar, 32, a resident of Kavalapadooru, and Asha G, 23, of Davanagere, who were allegedly running the racket. Meanwhile, police also arrested clients Deepak, 26, of Bejai - Kapikad, and Naveen, 40, from Permannooru.

A sum of Rs 31,500, seven mobile phones and two two-wheelers, totally costing Rs 2,06,100, have been recovered. Police said Asha had housed women for the business at the flat in question and ran the racket with the help of Santhosh.

The arrested and valuables seized from them have been handed over to the Mangaluru East police for further investigation.

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Sunday, 15 Oct 2017

Police Dept must take strict action and for the sake of our district and Tulunadus DIGNITY and RESPECT book them all under non bailable act if reuqire oublich their photographs in all avaiable news paper and in media.

We at SOUTH KANARA not require such dirty atmosphere.

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Ballari, Jan 6: Two members of a family were killed in a cylinder explosion at their home in Sanjeevarayana Kote, here on Monday morning, police said.

The deceased were identified as Parvathi and her daughter Huliyamma.

The incident took place when the two were in the kitchen. Fire tenders were rushed to the rescue.

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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: In a shocking development, five residents of Udupi district, who recently came from United Arab Emirates today tested positive for covid-19.

As many as 49 passengers among over 175 repatriates who were brought from Dubai to Mangaluru International Airport on May 12 were from Udupi district.

Hence they were quarantined in Udupi district and their throat swabs were sent for testing on the same day. Today, five of them obtained positive report. They were today shifted to TMA Pai covid-hospital from their hotel rooms.

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April 27,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 27: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the issue of return of Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) to the state has been taken up with the Centre and the state government is awaiting a favourable response.

Vijayan said this in a meeting with Non-Resident Keralites over steps taken by the state government for those wishing to return to the state from foreign countries.

The Chief Minister announced that the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs has opened online registration for such NRKs.

"Those returning should undergo screening at airports. All those returning should undergo mandatory home quarantine for 14 days.

Arrangements of isolation wards will be provided for those unable to go home," said Vijayan.

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