Varanasi. In a significant breakthrough, the Bhelupur police, under the Police Commissionerate of Varanasi, have cracked down on sex racket operating in Mahmoorganj area. The individuals taken into custody include…

Varanasi. In a significant breakthrough, the Bhelupur police, under the Police Commissionerate of Varanasi, have cracked down on sex racket operating in Mahmoorganj area. The individuals taken into custody include four girls from West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, as well as four men. It is believed that the sex racket had been functioning in the area for quite some time, with a network of individuals involved in the nefarious act.

Bhelupur police station's Inspector Ramakant Inspector Ramakant Dubey, informed that a significant amount of objectionable material was discovered during the crackdown on the sex trafficking operation. Once the investigation is concluded, all individuals linked to the racket will be charged under the appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code.

ACP Bhelupr Praveen Singh taking stock of the situation at Crime Scene

The raid was conducted by the police in a house located in Vishwanath Puri Colony of Nevada under Mahmoorganj Chowki. The police had received confidential information from the local people of Vishwanath Puri, which led to the raid. The police suspect that the sex racket had been operating in this area for a long time.

The arrested individuals are currently being interrogated by the police. Many objectionable items, including condoms and lubricants, were also found at the spot during the raid.

This is not the first time that such a sex racket has been busted in Varanasi. In recent years, the city has witnessed a rise in such illegal activities. The police have been taking strict action against those involved and have urged the public to report any such activities in their area.

Local Residents gathered during the raid

Umesh Jaiswal and Ajay Kumar Gupta, local councillor who reside in the locality, have expressed their worries and unease over the discovery of a sex trafficking in their vicinity. They are relieved that the police were able to dismantle the operation, but other inhabitants are incensed by the exploitation of young women and are calling for more rigorous actions from the authorities to forestall such criminal activities from happening again.

Updated On 28 March 2023 12:01 PM GMT
Anurag Tiwari

Anurag Tiwari

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