<p>Deputy Commissioner M K Srirangaiah said that 50 women, who were on a ‘tour’ to Dharmasthala in two private buses, from Sakharayapattana in Chikkamagaluru, were sent back home on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district authorities had received a complaint that the women were taken to Dharmasthala, to vote for a party. The flying squad rushed to the spot and found that they were on their way to Dharmasthala. Later, they were sent home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, the women had been to KSRTC bus stand. The flying squad led by M V Tusharamani rushed to the spot and asked them to return by warning them of filing a case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“A few had availed individual ticket. However, the ticket for 30 members were booked together,” said the DC.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Srirangaiah said that he has asked the officials to give a report on the incident. Based on the report, action will be taken. It is suspected that these women were lured on the pretext of taking them to Dharmasthala, by a party.</p>
<p>Deputy Commissioner M K Srirangaiah said that 50 women, who were on a ‘tour’ to Dharmasthala in two private buses, from Sakharayapattana in Chikkamagaluru, were sent back home on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district authorities had received a complaint that the women were taken to Dharmasthala, to vote for a party. The flying squad rushed to the spot and found that they were on their way to Dharmasthala. Later, they were sent home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, the women had been to KSRTC bus stand. The flying squad led by M V Tusharamani rushed to the spot and asked them to return by warning them of filing a case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“A few had availed individual ticket. However, the ticket for 30 members were booked together,” said the DC.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Srirangaiah said that he has asked the officials to give a report on the incident. Based on the report, action will be taken. It is suspected that these women were lured on the pretext of taking them to Dharmasthala, by a party.</p>
