Woman held for operating sex racket in Thane district; two rescuedA case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act has been registered against the accused.
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Thane: A 34-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly running a sex racket from her apartment in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday.
Based on a complaint, the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) conducted a raid in a residential building in Mumbra town on Wednesday, arrested the accused, and rescued two other women from the premises, senior inspector Chetana Chowdhary said.
A case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act has been registered against the accused, she said.