India News | Three Men Held as Prostitution Racket Busted in Latur; Four Women Rescued

Latur, Apr 13 (PTI) Police have exposed a prostitution racket in Maharashtra's Latur and arrested three men, an official said on Sunday.

Besides, the anti-human trafficking unit of the city police has rescued four women who had been pushed into the illegal activity.

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Acting on inputs about a prostitution business being run from a spa, police sent a decoy customer, he said. After confirmation, they raided the facility, located near the railway station on Ring Road, on Friday.

Four women were rescued from the spot. While a case has been registered against six persons, three have been arrested.

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The accused allegedly trafficked women from other states and forced them into the illegal activity, the official added.

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