Prostitution racket running under the garb of spa service busted in Palam Vihar, 1 held: Police
Cases have been registered against the spa owners and operators under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act at Palam Vihar police station.
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Every week, at the district/police station level, a drive will be initiated to involve the general public and students from educational institutions (Representational Image/:File)An alleged prostitution racket — running under the garb of a spa service at Palam Vihar — was busted on Wednesday with the help of decoy customers, said the Gurugram Police.
The operation led to the arrest of a spa manager. A special team, led by Inspector Vijender, sent decoy customers to the two spa centres, where managers allegedly agreed to provide prostitution services.
At one of the two spas, police said, a woman at the reception allegedly admitted to facilitating prostitution. During questioning, police claimed, the manager and the woman admitted to running an alleged sex racket.
Cases have been registered against the spa owners and operators under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act at Palam Vihar police station. Further investigation is underway, police said.
This latest development comes a day after the police cracked down on another similar alleged prostitution racket operating under the guise of a spa. Three accused were arrested and subsequently remanded to two weeks of judicial custody.
The Gurugram Police have busted similar rackets in the past as well.
Last year, in May, the city police arrested 10 people, including foreign women, from a hotel in Sector 57. Among the six women arrested, two each were from Bangladesh and Uzbekistan, who allegedly admitted to having engaged in prostitution.
In January 2023, 11 people were arrested, including owners and managers of two spa centres in Gurgaon, for allegedly running a similar operation in the garb of a massage parlour.
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