Prostitution rackets busted in S Delhi, four arrested

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:42 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) The Delhi Police have busted two high profile prostitution rackets in the city, one of them running from the posh South Delhi, with the arrest of four persons.

One of the rackets, operating from Saket area, was busted when the kingpin Razia (name changed) was arrested along with the pimp and two girls while she was negotiating a deal with a decoy customer.

Interrogation revealed that Razia operated the racket from a rented flat at Pushp Vihar in Saket, hiring girls on monthly basis from Mumbai and Kolkata.

A case has been registered against all the four people under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.

In another incident, the police arrested three persons, including two pimps -- Neeraj and Sanjay, from the Rohini area for indulging in immoral trafficking.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-PROSTITUTION RACKET-ARREST

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