Sex racket busted in Paharganj

In a major operation against immoral trafficking of women, the Delhi Police have busted a sex racket and rescued 23 women, including three minor girls and some foreigner women, from the clutches of human traffickers, a senior police officer said Sunday.

The police arrested seven persons involved in human trafficking from the spot. They were identified as Nurshed Alam (21), Mohd Rahul Alam (22), Abdul Mannan (30), Taushif Rexa, Shamim Alam (29), Md Jarul (26) and Monish (26).

Sharing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) M Harhs Vardhan said they received a series of intelligence inputs about an immoral trafficking racket in the Central District. Following this, multiple teams were deployed to get key inputs regarding those spots.

The police gathered information regarding immoral trafficking and prostitution activities at some hotels in Paharganj.

“It was alleged that the accused were bringing girls from West Bengal, Nepal and other places in Delhi and keeping them in a house at Main Bazar, Paharganj, and later sending them to various hotels for prostitution,” the DCP said.

Accordingly, a police team, comprising both women and men, was formed which divided into smaller units to conduct surveillance and raid multiple locations.

“The officers tracked the movement of the victims, who were being sent to nearby hotels on scooters. Decoy customers were deployed at these hotels. After confirming that illegal activities are being carried out, the team acted swiftly,” the DCP said.

Subsequently, the police raided the house and several hotels in Paharganj. They rescued 23 girls, including three minors and 10 women from Nepal. Further probe is on, the official added.