Prostitution Syndicate: Rajouri Police has rescued the 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped in January 2021. The girl was sold for prostitution and was rescued by the Police. The girl named 6 people responsible for the crime and part of the prostitution syndicate.
The police have arrested 4 out of the 6 people and are searching for the other 2. From the arrested four people, the police seized five mobile phones which had the evidence of the prostitution racket which was operating over Whatsapp. The prostitution syndicate has formed around 150 Whatsapp groups, said Urvija Goel, DCP West said in a statement reported by ANI.
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Police busted a sex racket in Mumbai. The police found eight models who were being pushed into prostitution at a hotel near Juhu beach. According to officials, three persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the crime. The police got a tip from the intelligence unit about a sex racket running the suburban area of Mumbai.
Further discussing the facts about prostitution, it has been ruled by the Bombay HC that Prostitution Not A Criminal Offence. Justice Prithviraj Chavan also said that that women have the right to choose their vocation. Explaining the purpose and role of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (PITA), 1956, the judge said that it doesn’t abolish prostitution. “The exploitation or abuse of a person for commercial purposes and soliciting in public places is considered punishable under the law,” he clarified. The HC also criticised the Dindoshi sessions court for upholding the detention of the three women against their consent in this particular case.
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