Overview
- A police team raided a health spa on Kalyan-Shil Road in Dombivli after a decoy customer confirmed illegal activity, and five women were rescued from the premises on Monday evening.
- Authorities arrested a woman identified as a broker and have registered a case against her and the spa manager on human-trafficking charges under BNS and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
- The rescued women were shifted to a rehabilitation centre in Ulhasnagar for care and assessment as investigators continue to gather evidence and trace other suspects.
- A separate February operation by Navi Mumbai’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit rescued two minor girls from a racket, led to one arrest, and left the girls’ father accused of forcing them into prostitution currently absconding.
- The two probes show police using tip-offs and undercover decoys to target networks that hide prostitution under legitimate businesses, and authorities say further arrests and legal action are expected as investigations progress.