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South Mumbai sex racket busted, cops rescue over 160 women
Updated On: 27 May, 2019 10:59 AM IST | | Suraj Ojha
This is touted as the biggest raid in the last seven years. The entire raid was conducted at Simplex building, opposite Pavala police chowky

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After raids on dance bars, the Mumbai police's new focus is immoral trafficking. Acting on a tip-off, south region Additional Commissioner of Police Nishit Mishra formed a team under the supervision of DCP Dr. Rashmi Karandikar and conducted a raid at a place under DB Marg police station. The police managed to rescue a total of 141 victims.
Besides the victims, there were 14 accused female pimps, 10 accused male pimps, 13 accused wanted female pimps and 65 customers present at the spot. The police registered the case under sections 370 (3), 308, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3,4,5,7(1)(B) of PITA act.
This is touted as the biggest raid in the last seven years. The entire raid was conducted at Simplex building, opposite Pavala police chowky. According to sources, the local police were well aware of the racket as they would operate in front of the beat chowky.
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