India News | Maha: Woman Held for Running Flesh Trade Racket in Thane; 3 Girls Rescued
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Police have arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly running a flesh trade racket and rescued three girls here in Maharashtra, officials said.
Thane, Aug 10 (PTI) Police have arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly running a flesh trade racket and rescued three girls here in Maharashtra, officials said.
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Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a premises at Bandarwadi near Bhayander railway station on Saturday and rescued the three victims, an official release issued on Monday said.
The police also sent a decoy customer and nabbed the woman who was allegedly running the prostitution racket.
A case was registered under Indian Penal Code Section 370 (trafficking) and provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the police said.
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