The Central Crime Branch (CCB) raided an illegal gas re-filling unit in Yelahanka police limits and seized 180 LPG cylinders of various gas companies. Two persons — Ashok (19) and Ranjith (28) — were arrested. The owner of the unit, Srinivas, is absconding.
The unit was being run in the backyard of a house in Maruti Nagar 11 Cross.
Also seized were three autos (goods carriers) and a tempo, estimated to be worth Rs. 15.25 lakh. A case has been registered with the Yelahanka police.
Man held for selling pirated CDs, DVDsA 28-year-old man was arrested by CCB sleuths for selling pirated CDs and DVDs of films, including Rajinikanth starrer ‘Lingaa’ and Aamir Khan starrer ‘PK’.
The sleuths raided two shops ‘Sri Siva Telecom’ and ‘Sri Siva CD and DVD library’ in Vidyanagara Cross, Airport Road under Chikkajala police limits and arrested Sivakumar who was running these shops.
They seized 2,440 pirated CDs of various commercial and porn films in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, estimated to be worth Rs. 1.22 lakh.
Prostitution racket bustedTwo women were arrested by CCB sleuths for allegedly running a prostitution service in a house in Dwarakanagar, Banashankari 3 stage. The officers, who raided the house, also rescued a girl who had been pushed into the trade.
The accused have been identified as Kavya (26) and Shilpa (25). A case has been registered with the Girinagar police.