Bengaluru Police Bust Prostitution Racket, Arrest Four Women for Luring Victims with Fake Job Offers
The Bengaluru Police, specifically the Central Crime Branch’s Women Protection Squad, have dismantled an organized prostitution racket operating across multiple locations in the city. Based on specific intelligence, officials conducted raids at three rented houses in Vijayanagar, Banaswadi, and Byadarahalli on different days. The operation resulted in the arrest of four women who acted as intermediaries and the rescue of four victims, including two from other states. Investigators revealed that the accused lured women with false promises of employment, confined them in paying guest accommodations, and coerced them into prostitution. The network operated cautiously, shifting bases every three to four months to avoid detection and communicating primarily via mobile phones to arrange meetings with clients. The arrested women confessed to contacting customers and directing victims to various locations, such as hotels and rented rooms. Cases have been registered at the Vijayanagar, Banaswadi, and Byadarahalli police stations, and the accused have been remanded in judicial custody. Police indicated that further investigations are underway, with more arrests likely as the network had been active for several months.
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Bengaluru Police Bust Prostitution Racket, Arrest Four Women for Luring Victims with Fake Job Offers
The Bengaluru Police, specifically the Central Crime Branch’s Women Protection Squad, have dismantled an organized prostitution racket operating across multiple locations in the city. Based on specific intelligence, officials conducted raids at three rented houses in Vijayanagar, Banaswadi, and Byadarahalli on different days. The operation resulted in the arrest of four women who acted as intermediaries and the rescue of four victims, including two from other states. Investigators revealed that the accused lured women with false promises of employment, confined them in paying guest accommodations, and coerced them into prostitution. The network operated cautiously, shifting bases every three to four months to avoid detection and communicating primarily via mobile phones to arrange meetings with clients. The arrested women confessed to contacting customers and directing victims to various locations, such as hotels and rented rooms. Cases have been registered at the Vijayanagar, Banaswadi, and Byadarahalli police stations, and the accused have been remanded in judicial custody. Police indicated that further investigations are underway, with more arrests likely as the network had been active for several months.
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