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Maharashtra: Sex racket busted in Palghar, 4 women rescued, 2 arrested

Updated on: 26 July,2021 12:00 AM IST  |  Palghar
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The raid on a chawl in the Khan compound of Pelhar on July 23 had also led to the seizure of Rs 2.53 lakh

Maharashtra: Sex racket busted in Palghar, 4 women rescued, 2 arrested

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Four women were rescued after a sex racket was busted in Vasai in Palghar district, police said.


Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) Sanjaykumar Patil said two people, including a transgender, had been arrested for forcing these four into the flesh trade after they lost their jobs during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The raid on a chawl in the Khan compound of Pelhar on July 23 had also led to the seizure of Rs 2.53 lakh, a Valiv police station official said.


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