'Astrologers' seek sexual favour, get thrashed

Local residents thrashed two astrologers for misbehaving and cheating several women in Kamalagar on Saturday.

According to police, Mohan (28) and Prithvi (29), both from Tamil Nadu, claimed themselves as astrologers and were running  ‘Chowdeshwari Jyothishalaya.’ They used to approach women saying that they would solve the miseries in their life.  The duo were seeking sexual favour in the guise of performing pooja for their welfare. They had also cheated several women of their money, said the police. A few women had approached a pro-Kannada organisation, the members of which ransacked their office and thrashed the duo. No one has registered any plaint so far and even the two are not traceable, added the police.

Painter killed

 A 36-year-old paint worker was knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle near Electronic City Main Road on Saturday morning. The deceased Sarvana, a resident of Pragathinagar, was returning home around 1.30 am, after work. He was crossing the road when a speeding vehicle knocked him down, the police said. The body was shifted for post-mortem and police are trying to obtain the CCTV footages to identify the killer vehicle. Police have registered a case.