Porvorim Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi said Anthony Fernandes, a taxi driver, had come to deliver a woman in Porvorim near Nova De Goa hotel. He said that based on information they raided the car and arrested Fernandes and rescued a 22-year old girl from Pune.
Dalvi said police are also looking out for a woman pimp involved in the racket.
He said the prostitution racket has been operating from Calangute and girls were being supplied for commercial sex for the last couple of months.
“We have been tracing the main woman pimp who is another accused in this case who was also dealing with high profile customers visiting the State,” Dalvi said.
Porvorim Police have registered an offence against Fernandes under Sections 4, 5 & 7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 and 370 r/w 34 of IPC.
Dalvi said the Porvorim Police drive against prostitution will continue and they are raiding and searching places based on intelligence inputs and reliable information.
