Bengaluru: Four arrested in prostitution racket; four women rescued

Bengaluru: Four people, among them two women, were arrested for running a prostitution racket from rented houses in parts of the Bengaluru, police said on Monday.

With their arrest, police also rescued four women who were allegedly forced into prostitution, they said.

The arrests were made following tip-offs received by the Central Crime Branch’s Women Protection Unit on different dates, indicating that prostitution activities were being carried out in rented houses located in Padmanabhanagar, RK Layout, Sundarnagar, and NGF Layout, police said.

Based on information provided by informants, raids were conducted at these locations on different dates, they said.

“During the operations, four women involved in prostitution were rescued. In connection with the case, a total of four individuals, among them two women who were allegedly forcing others into prostitution, were taken into custody,” a statement issued by the office of Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.

Upon interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that they contacted men seeking prostitution services over the phone and arranged for them to visit rented houses, where illegal activities were carried out for monetary gain, it said.

Cases have been registered against the accused at Subramanyapura, Jalahalli, and Jnanabharathi police stations, and further investigation is in progress, police added.