<p>Police finally seem to be cracking down on roadside prostitution rackets run by African women in eastern Bengaluru, and have arrested nine suspects so far. </p>.<p>A special team of policewomen arrested them over the last few days, said S D Sharanappa, DCP (East). The African women were standing on the roadside, wearing skimpy clothes and soliciting clients, Sharanappa explained, adding that all the suspects had been staying illegally in India. </p>.<p>The suspects are Ndavi Shimige Sentia, 26, a Burundian living in Kammanahalli Main Road; Nassazi Aisha, 34, Maria Nalwada, 26, both Ugandan nationals living in Hennur; Tanzanian national Mariya Komba, 33, from Kammanahalli; Namiya Rebecca, 28, a Ugandan living in Babusabpalya, Kalyan Nagar; Tijmaini, 34, a Tanzanian living in Lingarajapuram; Nigerian nationals Mariam, 33, and Loveth, 26, and Agim Monika, 30, a Ugandan. </p>.<p>In all, five cases have been registered against the women. </p>
<p>Police finally seem to be cracking down on roadside prostitution rackets run by African women in eastern Bengaluru, and have arrested nine suspects so far. </p>.<p>A special team of policewomen arrested them over the last few days, said S D Sharanappa, DCP (East). The African women were standing on the roadside, wearing skimpy clothes and soliciting clients, Sharanappa explained, adding that all the suspects had been staying illegally in India. </p>.<p>The suspects are Ndavi Shimige Sentia, 26, a Burundian living in Kammanahalli Main Road; Nassazi Aisha, 34, Maria Nalwada, 26, both Ugandan nationals living in Hennur; Tanzanian national Mariya Komba, 33, from Kammanahalli; Namiya Rebecca, 28, a Ugandan living in Babusabpalya, Kalyan Nagar; Tijmaini, 34, a Tanzanian living in Lingarajapuram; Nigerian nationals Mariam, 33, and Loveth, 26, and Agim Monika, 30, a Ugandan. </p>.<p>In all, five cases have been registered against the women. </p>
