Notorious sex racketeer Balaji detained under Goondas Act

Coimbatore: City police commissioner Sumit Sharan detained notorious sex racketeer N Balaji, 46, of Dindigul district, under the goondas Act on Saturday.
More than 10 cases were registered against Balaji under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1986, police sources said.
The Saravanampatti police had arrested five people, including partners of a lodge, on May 24 for running a prostitution racket. Inquiry revealed that Balaji was the mastermind behind the racket.
Inspector V Selvaraj and team arrested Balaji from Nagal Nagar in Dindigul on June 3 and also seized five kilograms of ganja from him. “He is an associate of gangster Mohanram, who was involved in a triple murder case in August 2015. He was arrested by the Vadavalli police for possession of an unlicensed gun. He is running prostitution rings across the state. He is now facing ganja cases and trafficking cases at RS Puram, Peelamedu, Kovilpalayam and Vadavalli. He is facing more than 20 cases across the state,” a police officer said.
Balaji is now lodged in the Coimbatore Central Prison.