Overview
- Officers detained 22 women during the late-night operation and identified 11 as Bangladeshi nationals allegedly staying illegally for several months.
- Police reported seizing fake Aadhaar cards and other residential documents from those held in the Budhwar Peth area.
- A joint team from the Kharadi and Farashkhana police units conducted identity checks, with documents for the remaining 11 women still under verification.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Krushikesh Rawale said the detained Bangladeshi women had been forced into prostitution and that investigators are tracking alleged suppliers and a trafficking network.
- Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said cases under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act will be registered against three brothels and that data from seized devices has helped identify suspects, with further action expected.