An official on Wednesday said that the police have arrested a 30-year-old woman for allegedly operating a flesh trade racket and rescued two other women who were forced into prostitution in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI.

Acting on a tip, members of the police's anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) used a decoy to apprehend the accused woman, who used social media to operate the racket, near a hotel close to Ambernath railway station, the official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime, reported PTI.