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This is an archive article published on April 12, 2019
Pune: Two prostitution rackets busted, cops ‘rescue’ minor, 1 Indian, 3 Thai women
In the first case, acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a spa in eastern Pune, where three women from Thailand were rescued. The owner and his accomplice were charged with exploitation under the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA).
By: Express News Service
Pune | April 12, 2019 04:16 IST
The Social Security Cell of the Pune City Police Crime Branch busted prostitution rackets at two different spots in Pune and rescued four women, including three from Thailand and one from Maharashtra, as well as a minor, during the operation Wednesday.
In the first case, acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a spa in eastern Pune, where three women from Thailand were rescued.
The owner and his accomplice were charged with exploitation under the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA).
On another tip-off, the police raided an apartment complex in the city and rescued one woman and one minor from the spot.
Three persons were arrested by the police under relevant sections of the IPC and PITA.