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New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed state developments, amid pressure to carry out a cabinet reshuffle soon.

Bommai, who is on a two-day visit to the national capital, gave a summary of the achievements of his government over the past six months.

“At the same time, the CM discussed the state of affairs (in Karnataka) with Amit Shah ji,” an official statement said.

Bommai also submitted a study conducted by ISAAC on benefits of the pro-people schemes on the poor, it said.

Shah appreciated the achievements of the state government in the meeting, it added.

Earlier during the day, the chief minister said that he would discuss cabinet reshuffle with the top party leaders provided he gets an appointment.

“These issues can be discussed if the central leadership gives time. I cannot share immediately. I can share only after the meeting and before leaving (to Bengaluru),” he told reporters adding, “I will meet them if they confirm.”

Bommai is under pressure to expand or rejig his cabinet soon. However, as per sources, it will be done after the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur.

There are currently 30 ministers in the Karnataka Cabinet, including the chief minister, against the sanctioned strength of 34.

The chief minister plans to meet BJP National President J P Nadda on Tuesday to discuss political developments in the state.

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The CCB officials on Saturday raided 3 Saloon Spas which were running illegally brothel den as a prostitution racket in the name of saloon and spa and rescued 13 women including one from Turkey who were forced to run a flesh trade.

Senior officer told media persons,the CCB Woman protection wing officials received a credible information that,in the name of saloon and Spas they are running a brothel den in HSR layout Madiwala and Ashoknagar are running illegally prostitution racket by forcing girls into flesh trade.

Based on a tip off a team of officials raided the Royal Spa and Saloons,Asthetic Unisex Spa and Saloon and Nisarga Ayurvedic Clinic and during raid the team rescued the women from,Turkey,Nepal,Delhi,Nagaland,Assam,Delhi and West Bengal working as Masseurs but forced into prostitution.

The CCB police have registered a case against nine persons operating the Spas into illegal brothel den in HSR Layout, Madiwala and Ashok Nagar .

The women have been rehabilitated at government home for women and counselling and will be sent back to their natives .

The accused operating the Spa had lured the victims offering decent jobs and forced them into prostitution racket said a senior officer.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Raman Gupta,DCP Crime-1,Dr SD Sharanappa,and his whole team for the commendable job done by them in busting the illegal brothel den and rescuing 13 women who were forced into flesh trade a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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An Alert residents of Thigalarapalya on Friday night caught a thief who gained entry into the house in Thigalarapalya where five of the family members including a nine months old child ended life due to family problems in September 17 last year.

The accused identified as Bharat Kumar ventured into the house armed with a pen torch into the house which was locked for the last four months .

The power was disconnected due to non payment of dues since the owner of the house , Shankar was arrested and remanded to judicial custody under the charges of abetment to suicide .

Senior officer told reporters,On Friday Bharath gained entry to steal in the house and searched the premises.

The Neighbours noticed light movement and initially thought it was a ghost.

However they mustered courage and gathered in front of the house and later caught Bharath when he came shouting ghost .

Angry neighbours thrashed Bharath Kumar and handed him over to Byadarahalli police.The police have taken him into custody for further investigations.A case has been registered in Bydarahalli police station and further investigation is on.

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The Byatarayanapura police on Saturday arrested two persons who duped two city based businessmen offering to sell rice pulling which have nuclear energy power for Rs.1 crore and mad away with Rs 78 lakh.

The accused has been identified as,Vignesh,37,of Nagarbhavi,his associate Nagaraju,45 of Kolar.

Senior officer told reporters a cheating complaint was registered against two persons by a city based businessmen who stated in their complaint two persons approached Nithin Raj and Gopi Karthik,Businessmen on Mysore road with a proposal to sell rice pulling mug having nuclear energy for Rs.1 crore which they could sell it in international market for Rs.5 crore to earn huge profit margin.

luring them with their charms the duo convinced them and took Rs.78.8 lakh from them as advance amount before fleeing the spot.

Based on the complaint,a team of police led by Inspector Shankar Naik,and his team swung into action and with the police investigation skills and with the help of technical inputs the team tracked
track down the accused identified as Vignesh,37 from Nagarabhavi and his associate Nagaraju, 45, from Kolar and recovered Rs 15 lakh from them.

The Byatarayanapura police are now further investigating the criminal background of the accused.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP Kodandarama,PI,Shankar Naik,and his whole team who has busted the rice pulling racket by arresting duo we appeal to general public to not fall in this type of prey in future as the rice pulling is bogus and fake and we caution you to not to fall in this all and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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A constable attached to HAL Traffic police station has been suspended for accepting bribe of Rs.100 from a motorist who was not wearing ISI helmet.

Joint Commissioner of police traffic,Dr BR Ravikanthe Gowda on Friday suspended a traffic constable who was caught on camera accepting Rs.100 from a motorcycle rider after stopping him for not wearing ISI mark helmet near HAL post office junction .

The entire incident was caught on camera and the passers-by forced him to return the money to the biker and later circulated the incident on social media .

Taking a serious note,Mr.Gowda suspended Pawan Dyamanna,attached to HAL airport traffic station and ordered an inquiry.

Gowda said in his statement,though the constable has no power to slap fine,he misused his power and amounts to dereliction of duty .

Mr. Gowda said that only the officer of the rank of ASI and above are empowered to slap or collect fines .

In the last 15 days the traffic police department has launched an awareness drive to educate bikers to wear ISI mark helmet.

Mr. Gowda requested the bikers to use quality ISI mark helmets for safety he added.

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A total of 127 children were rescued by the Child Safety NGO team of the non-profit organisation Bosco between July 2021 and January 2022.

The children of 11-18 year age range hailed from poor families and had been trafficked into the city over the last seven months,said Fr. Varghese Pallipuram, executive director, who supervised the rescue and rehabilitation programme.

As 22 children were under 14 years,child labour cases were registered against the employers.

During investigation we found that they were made to work in garages or in factories forced to stitch bags and caps,dye saris,cut glass,prepare ice cream and candy.

Others were forced into scrap and construction work.Of the 127 children rescued,77 were from Bihar,while around 41 were from different parts of Karnataka.

Three children had families in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and the rest from Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

The children had been brought to Bengaluru by agents who had allegedly made advance payments to their parents.

They were forced to work from 8 am till late night in small, gloomy and suffocating conditions,with little or no medical care.

They were not even provided face masks, exposing them to the deadly COVID-19 virus,” said the NGO.City police were also involved in the rescue efforts.

They were not permitted to talk to their parents back home, without the consent of the employers.

On an average, the children were paid miserly wages of Rs.4000-Rs.8000 per month.

Post rescue, many rescued children were tested for Covid,provided with the necessary medical care and produced before the CWC (Child Welfare Committee).The committee booked the employers under JJ Act and also under the Child Labourer Act.

The parents of some of the rescued boys were summoned and submitted an undertaking that they would not force their children to work.

But we have little hope as poverty-stricken families are lured by the assurance that their children will have three meals a day and a decent income,said P N Basavaraju,rescue coordinator he added.

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The Organised crime wing of the CCB caught four associates of rowdy Kulla Rizwan while they were plotting to rob people passing-by on Friday night .

Based on a tip off a team of police raided the empty plot near an residential apartment in Hanumanth Nagar and arrested the accused.

While four of the accused were caught one of them managed to flee.

probe revealed that they were part of the kulla Rizwan who is notorious gangster from bengaluru south.

The police in January this year arrested a group of four persons who smuggle Marijuana into city from AP and trying to sell it to the local peddlers to arrage money to bail out star Rahul close aide of Rizwan who was arrested by police after opening fire at him and a case has been registered in Hanumanthanagar police and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Raman Gupta,DCP Crime-1 Dr SD Sharanappa and his whole team for the commendable job done by them in foiling dacoity and arrested four and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday is scheduled to hold a meeting with state MPs on various projects as well as call on central ministers, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during his two-day visit to the national capital.

Bommai, who is scheduled to hold a meeting with state MPs in the afternoon at a hotel here, is expected to discuss issues related to central projects and the state budget to be presented next month, sources said.

The CM is also planning to meet the Union Finance Minister to discuss the state budget, financial condition and GST and other issues. He is also scheduled to meet the legal team representing the state in inter-water dispute cases, they added.

“I will also meet the legal counsels who are representing the state in inter-state water disputes. A few important decisions would be taken on the future course of action. I have sought appointment of Union Finance Minister. I intend to discuss the State budget, financial condition, GST and other issues,” Bommai had told the media on Sunday in Bengaluru.

Bommai had also said that he had sought an appointment with the top brass of the party.