Several commercial sex workers (CSWs) living in a prominent red-light area here in Maharashtra staged a protest and removed barricades put up by the police restricting entry of people to the area under section 144 of the CrPc.

The Ganga Jamuna area was sealed on Wednesday evening (August 11) on the order issued by the city police commissioner after several residents complained about open solicitation by CSWs and other illegal activities. A group of more than 100 sex workers led by NCP leader Jwala Dhote raised slogans against the police. Some of the women removed barricades prohibiting entry to the 12 lanes in the area.