Sex Racket Bust at Navi Mumbai Lodge: Manager and Waiter Arrested

The manager and waiter of a lodge in Navi Mumbai's Nerul area were arrested for allegedly operating a sex racket. Following a tip-off and a decoy operation, authorities rescued seven women and booked the lodge's owner under relevant laws.

The manager and waiter of a lodge in Nerul in Navi Mumbai were arrested for allegedly operating a sex racket, a police official said on Saturday.

According to Anti Human Trafficking Cell senior inspector Prithviraj Ghorpade, the lodge was raided on Friday night after a tip-off was confirmed through a decoy operation.

Ghorpade added, 'Seven women hailing from West Bengal and Assam states as well as Bangladesh were rescued. Lodge manager Avtarsingh Mistry and waiter Kishore Yadav were arrested, while its owner Jay Ramesh Sharma was booked under BNS and Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.'

(With inputs from agencies.)