Thane Police Bust Hotel-Based Prostitution Racket and Arrest Woman
The Anti-Human Trafficking Cell says the rescue and transfer of three women to a shelter has prompted investigators to probe a possible wider trafficking network operating from transport-area lodging.
Overview
- Thane’s Anti-Human Trafficking Cell raided a hotel near Thane railway station and removed three women believed to have been forced into prostitution while arresting a woman the police say was running the operation.
- Senior inspector Vaishali Gorde told reporters the team caught the woman described by police as an alleged pimp red-handed during the raid.
- The three rescued women were taken to Shantivan Ashram in Ulhasnagar for immediate rehabilitation and support services.
- Police say the case is under active investigation and that further details on charges, additional arrests, and the scope of the racket have not yet been released.
- Operations focused on hotels near transport hubs are common in trafficking cases and this raid could lead investigators to other sites or coordinators if evidence points to a wider network.