Mumbai, 29 July (HS): Three natives of Bangladesh

were arrested from a residential apartment in Naigaon in Palghar district of

Maharashtra, for operating a prostitution racket. Some women, including a minor

from Bangladesh, were rescued.

Assistant Police Commissioner (Crime) Madan Ballal

said that a raid was conducted following a tip-off received by Meer-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar

police. Three suspected agents were arrested in the apartment. ACP Ballal

said that women were being forced into prostitution.

An offence under Section 96, 98, 143(3), 143(4), and

144 of BNS, and POCSO has been registered.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar