Chennai police arrest 2 for running prostitution racket

A prostitution racket that was run at a house here has been busted with the arrest of two persons and three women were rescued, police said Monday. A special police team raided a house at Seven Wells in the city and nabbed Naresh Kumar and Anand Raj, a police release said.

The duo was produced before a local court which remanded them to judicial custody. They have been lodged at the Puzhal prison. Three women, who were involved in the flesh trade, were rescued and sent to a government home for women, the release added.

(With inputs from agencies.)