Coimbatore: The rural police have busted a sex racket that was functioning out of a lodge at Neelambur on the outskirts of the city with the arrest of two pimps and rescued two women victims. Police have seized a motorcycle and two mobile phones from the arrested duo.
Sulur police inspector Sundarapandian said they had got a tip about the sex racket and sent a decoy to the lodge on Monday.
After confirming that the place was used for flesh trade, the Sulur police conducted a surprise raid the same day and rescued the women, who were natives of Karnataka.
Police arrested V Bhagavathi Raj, 24, of Theni district and S Ayyanar, 27, of Dindigul district, who were running the sex racket.
They were booked under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (prevention) Act. They have been remanded in judicial custody.
Police said one more person, identified as David Maharaja, was also involved in the racket and he was on the run.
The rescued victims were produced before a judicial magistrate and then sent to the state government run home for women at Sanganoor. Further investigation is on.