BANGALORE: The Central Crime Branch sleuths of the women and narcotic squad have rescued three women from a prostitution racket.Two have been arrested in connection with the racket.The accused Amit Kumar (22) and Ravi Kumar are natives of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.Police said the accused were running prostitution at a rented house in Koramangala.They and two others used to bring women from Mumbai, Kolkata and Uttar Pradesh, promising them jobs in the city and forced them into prostitution.“The accused had also house arrested three women and had forced them into prostitution. After inquiring the three women, arrangements were made to send them to their places. They were from Mumbai, Kolkata and Uttar Pradesh,” the police added.Silver Lamps, Cash Stolen from TempleMiscreants broke open the door lock of a temple and made away with two silver lamps and cash worth `15,000 that was kept in a hundi, in Jalakanteshwara temple at Mallleshpalya First Main road in Byappanahalli police limits on Saturday night.Kidnapped, Freed, ThreatenedA youth who had been kidnapped a month ago and then released after kidnappers were paid ransom registered the police case on Sunday.The victim, Goutham (26), is a resident of J P Nagar and the son of the owner of citybased Sona Band Industries, which makes watch dials and other components. Police said Goutham was kidnapped on May 16. A gang of five had stopped his car and abducted him.The kidnappers had taken him to Bangarpet and demanded `2 crore from his father, finally settling for `15 lakh. Goutham was released the next morning after his car driver gave the ransom amount to the kidnappers.The kidnappers had warned him not to report the matter to police. However, a few days ago the abductors contacted him and demanded more money, threatening him with life. This prompted Goutham to tell about his kidnapping to police.Reportedly, Attibele police have detained three persons regarding the incident.
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