Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police busted a sex racket running in a house in Khandagiri area and rescued four girls on Thursday.
Based on reliable sources, Khandagiri police raided the house and rescued the girls who were illegally detained. The rescued girls have been taken to the police station for questioning as part of the investigation process. Khandagiri police have sealed the house.
As per sources, a woman from Nayagarh had brought the girls by illegal trafficking. They were illegally detained at the house and were forced into the racket.
This come two days after a 36-year-old man was arrested in connection with human trafficking and sex racket involving Bangladeshi girls, following raids at five locations in the capital city including Laxmisagar here, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to three. The victims were allegedly lured with promises of daily wages of Rs 2,000 but were forced into prostitution. Agents used social media platforms like WhatsApp to connect with customers, sharing victims’ photos and coordinating transactions. The matter came to light after a minor girl was rescued near Link Road in Cuttack on November 9 after she fled from the rented accommodation of a couple, identified as Veera Gujur Choudhary (55) of Rajasthan and Jasmine (36) of Keonjhar, who brought her to Odisha and later engaged her in flesh trade.
Bhubaneswar DCP Pinak Mishra had then assured strict action, stating that intelligence efforts are underway to dismantle the network and hold perpetrators accountable.