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PANJIM: The Crime Branch of Goa Police arrested a 32-year-old man from Odisha for allegedly being involved in a prostitution racket.
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According to police, the alleged accused identified as Subhas Pradhan, currently staying at Candolim was working in a hotel and was also acting as an agent in prostitution activities.
He has been arrested under CBPS FIR 117/2024 U/S 67 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, Section 6 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
This is the fourth arrest in the case. Two others were apprehended earlier on November 10, from Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh. They were identified as Syed Usman, 54, from Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, and Mohammad Mohebbulla, 30, from Gurgaon. The third accused namely Yogesh Kumar, 42, a native of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested from Delhi.
The accused were operating an escort website and running a prostitution racket through organised chain of agents. They provided a contact number on the website, which was used by customers. Upon confirmation from customers, the accused coordinated with others in chain to finalise transactions.
The investigation is ongoing to identify additional individuals involved in the case.
The case is being investigated by PI Tushar Lotliker and PI Dattaram Raut under the supervision of DySP Rajesh Kumar and SP (Crime Branch) Rahul Gupta, IPS.
