Bengaluru: The Mico Layout police have detained a police head constable for allegedly aiding a group of people run a high-profile prostitution racket in BTM Layout.
The arrested, Karibasavayya (39), a native of Chitradurga, works as head constable at the Parapanna Agrahara police station.
Karibasavayya had joined hands with a group of people some three years ago and had been sheltering them. He had even identified a house for them to run the prostitution racket and ensured that the local police never raided this house.
Also he would tip them off about possible raids by CCB sleuths. Karibasavayya used to get money, which was usually remitted to his account for his help.
Karibasavayya’s involvement in the racket was revealed after four people – Usman, Sharavana, Farvaze Khan and Naresh Singh – involved in running the racket were arrested during a raid at posh villa in BTM Layout on April 17.
The police later verified Karibasavayya’s phone call details and found that the suspects were in regular touch with him. His bank account details too revealed regular remittance by the suspects.
The police have booked Karibasavayya under various sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code.
