Flesh trade racket busted, five held

Time of India

a day ago

Patna: In a late-night crackdown, police arrested five people — both men and women — in compromising situations during a raid on a residential premises near Energy Park in Patna's Board Colony.
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Among those arrested was a woman, alleged to be the mastermind, who ran the operation by maintaining a selective clientele and conducting transactions via an instant messaging platform.
According to police, she shared photographs through her profile to attract clients and fixed each deal for approximately Rs 4,000. "The operation was conducted following a tip-off received by the Patna SSP's cell team about illegal activities in the house," said Shastrinagar SHO Amar Kumar.
He added that police also recovered a scooter from the premises, bearing a 'press' sticker, which was allegedly used to transport clients or people involved in the operation.
Meanwhile, ADG (weaker sections) Amit Kumar, during a press conference at police headquarters, identified Kishanganj and Araria as major hotspots for
and illegal sex trade in Bihar. He also flagged Arwal, Nalanda and Begusarai districts as emerging centres for such illicit activities.
The ADG added that districts including Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Motihari, Bettiah and Rohtas have become prominent for orchestra-linked operations, which have led to multiple rescue missions. "We are continuing investigations to trace any links to larger trafficking networks operating across the region," he said.