Sex racket busted in Patan, 5 held
TNN | Apr 10, 2019, 11:06 IST
Picture used for representational purpose onlyPALANPUR: Police on Tuesday busted a prostitution racket operating under the garb of a spa centre and arrested five persons in Patan town.
The police also detained two women, both foreigners, who were working as prostitutes. "Both the women are from Laos they were brought from Mehsana for prostitution," said LS Bodana, police inspector, A-division police station.
The arrested people were identified as Chintan Shah of Mehsana, Jatin Patel, manager of Manger of Spa centre, Ashok Rawal, the driver who used to ferry the women from Mehsana, Lalit Modi, a customer and one more person.
Rawal used to bring the women in a car to Patan in the morning drop them back to Mehsana. The accused charged Rs 2,000 per customer of which the women were paid Rs 800.
Pragnesh Patel, the owner of the shop and Bharat Desai, the owner of spa centre, are yet to be arrested. All accused were booked under sections of Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act.
The police also detained two women, both foreigners, who were working as prostitutes. "Both the women are from Laos they were brought from Mehsana for prostitution," said LS Bodana, police inspector, A-division police station.
The arrested people were identified as Chintan Shah of Mehsana, Jatin Patel, manager of Manger of Spa centre, Ashok Rawal, the driver who used to ferry the women from Mehsana, Lalit Modi, a customer and one more person.
Rawal used to bring the women in a car to Patan in the morning drop them back to Mehsana. The accused charged Rs 2,000 per customer of which the women were paid Rs 800.
Pragnesh Patel, the owner of the shop and Bharat Desai, the owner of spa centre, are yet to be arrested. All accused were booked under sections of Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act.
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