Flesh trade racket busted in Navi Mumbai; two held

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Police have busted a flesh trade racket in Navi Mumbai township and rescued two women and a minor girl who were allegedly being forced into prostitution, an official said on Wednesday.

A man and a woman have also been arrested, senior police inspector Atul Aher from the anti-human trafficking cell said.

Acting on a tip-off, the police laid a trap near a jewellery shop in Vashi area on Monday evening and spotted the two accused who arrived there with the victims, he said.

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On seeing the police, the accused tried to run away but they were caught, the official said.

The three victims have been sent to a rescue home, he said.

A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the official said.

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