Flesh trade rackets busted in Mumbai, 24 rescued
Twenty-four females, including a 20-year-old married woman hailing from Bengaluru and 12 minors, were rescued during raids at two places where flesh trade rackets were underway, police said on Tuesday.
Sixteen pimps have also been arrested, they said. Acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid in suburban Dahisar today at 12.30am and a prostitution racket was busted by rescuing 20 females, including 12 minors, and arresting 15 pimps, including a woman, said Vasant Dhobale, Assistant Police Commissioner of Social service Branch.
In the second incident, a 20-year-old married girl, who was kidnapped on October 7 at Bengaluru and brought here, was rescued along with three others during a raid at Jamana Mansion building in Khetwadi area, he added.
Sunita Pujari, an alleged pimp, was also rounded up, Dhobale added.
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