In yet another raid on flesh trade, Calangute Police arrested three pimps and rescued one woman in Baga on
Saturday evening.
Acting on prior information, Calangute Police laid a trap to net the accused near a popular hotel at Baga.
Police in plainclothes swooped on the accused when the deal was being struck in a car (GA-03-P-9541) at around 5.30 pm in Baga.
The three pimps, Sunil Kumar Sahu from Dharavi, Mumbai, Veeru and Santosh Kumar Singh both natives of Janakpuri, Delhi were taken into custody.
The victim girl, a native of Delhi who was rescued in the operation, has been sent to the protective home, Merces.
Police have attached cash Rs 54,000 and the car used for the delivering the victim.
Calangute Police have booked the three accused under relevant sections of the IPC.
The team conducting the raid was led by PI Jivba Dalvi and consisted of PSI Videsh Pilgaonkar, Sitaram Malik, police constables Vidyanand Amonkar, Sameer Naik, Sameer Sawant, Arjun Kalangutkar and Lady Constables, Pritiya Bhenalkar and Rajani Kharat. Further investigation is in progress.
