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Calangute police busted a prostitution racket at Candolim and rescued five victims, including three foreign nationals. Two pimps from Orissa have been arrested in this connection.
According to Calangute PI Jivba Dalvi, Calangute police received information that one pimp had been operating a prostitution racket at a guest house at Bamonwado, Candolim.
The NGO Scan-India was contacted for assistance and a team appeared at the police station. The guest house was identified and a raiding team was formed.
Later, PI Dalvi along with the raiding team laid a trap near the guest house. Police later broke into the apartment and apprehended one pimp along with five victims.
During the raid, it was revealed that three victims were from Uzbekistan and two victims were from Hyderabad and Maharashtra. The pimp, Dhananjay Kumar Mohanty (22) from Baleshwar-Orrisa, was arrested and cash of Rs 1.25 lakh and seven mobile phones were seized by the police. The guest house was later sealed by the police.
During the interrogation with victim girls they stated that another person used to supply them to customers through a mobile phone. Accordingly, the mobile number was obtained and was tracked.
Another team was formed immediately to nab the second pimp. After hectic and quick action, the second pimp Chandan Kumar Patra (27) from Baleshwar-Odisha was arrested near Calangute circle while he was attempting to flee from Goa.
Both accused have been arrested under Sections 370, 370(3) R/w 34 IPC and sections 3, 4, 5 & 7 of the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act.
The victims were later produced before the Sub Divisional Magistrate Mapusa-Goa and after obtaining orders, they were lodged in the Protective Home at Merces.
Calangute PI Jivba Dalvi is investigating the case under the guidance of Sub Divisional Police Officer Kiran Poduwal and SP North Chandan Choudhary.
