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Shillong Police Detain 16 in Prostitution Raids Near Religious Sites

Investigators are examining possible links to a larger organised network.

Overview

  • Shillong Police apprehended 16 people in coordinated raids after complaints from residents and concern over rising HIV cases.
  • Four of those held are accused of acting as pimps who procured people for prostitution, according to the district police chief.
  • Raids focused on central Shillong, including the Khyndai Lad–Presbyterian English Service Church stretch, the area by the MBOSE office in Lachumiere, and IGP Point.
  • Sadar Police Station registered a case under Sections 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act along with Section 110 of the Meghalaya Police Act.
  • Police seized a Swift Dzire car and two scooters during the operation led by ASP (Operations) Ivan Diengdoh with DSP Jyoti Wahlang and station officers.