Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (AM)
Mangaluru, Sep 17: The city crime branch (CCB) police on Sunday, September 16, busted a prostitution racket and arrested a pimp from a lodge on K S Rao Road.
The police raided the lodge on definite information. The arrested has been identified as Deepak (43), resident of Bittangala House, Balagodi village, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district.
Two mobile phones were confiscated from the accused. Three more people accused of being involved in the racket Naseer Uppinangadi, Naseer Adyar and Jeevan Poojary are said to be absconding. The police said that the accused used to hire women for prostitution in the lodge. Three women who were victims of prostitution were rescued by the police. A complaint has been registered at Mangaluru North police station.
CCB unit inspector Shantaram, PSI Shamsunder, staff members of the CCB unit, and Mangalore North Police Inspector Suresh and staff took part in the operation.