07 September,2026 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
The team of police officials who raided the hotel. Pic/Mumbai Police
Mumbai's Khar Police have raided a hotel in Khar West and rescued a woman who was allegedly being lured into prostitution with offers of money.
Police arrested a 26-year-old woman in connection with the case during the operation on September 7.
The action was carried out at hotel in Ram Krishna Nagar, off SV Road in Khar West.
According to police, the accused, identified, a resident of Oshiwara, allegedly operated the racket and encouraged women from the modelling field to enter prostitution by offering them money.
A case has been registered at Khar Police Station under Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
Police seized cash and other items during the operation. The total value of the seized property has been estimated at Rs 1.73 lakh.
The seizure included Rs 22,000 in cash, along with two genuine Rs 500 notes and 98 counterfeit game notes valued at Rs 1,000 as part of the police seizure documentation.
An official said that a team of police officials also seized a box of condoms, an Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (512 GB) valued at Rs 1.5 lakh and an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (256 GB) valued at Rs 1 lakh.
The suspect was arrested at around 8 am on September 7. Police are investigating the alleged racket and examining whether other people were involved, said the official.
The rescued woman was treated as a victim in the case, while further details about the operation and the alleged network are awaited from the police.
