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Prostitution racket busted by Crime Branch; three held

PANAJI

The Crime Branch (CB) team on Wednesday busted a prostitution racket rescuing two women from Nepal and taking into custody three persons. 

Details shared by Superintendent of Police (CB) Nidhin Valsan revealed that the illicit trade was being carried out in a guest house at Nerul.

Lal Vishan Das Sarai alias Aditya, 37 years, and native of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Sharma (25) of Assam and Vishal Kumar (21) from Uttar Pradesh are charged with trafficking and supplying the victim girls to the customers for the purpose of prostitution. 

“They were found living on the earnings earned through prostitution. They are remanded to police custody and will undergo interrogation to ascertain if more victims have fallen prey to the offense,” he said.

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