Pune Police Bust Illegal Spa Racket, Rescue 3 Women From Forced Prostitution In Kalyani Nagar
Pune Police Bust Illegal Spa Racket, Rescue 3 Women From Forced Prostitution In Kalyani Nagar
Pune, May 17, 2025: In a major operation against human trafficking, Pune Police on Friday uncovered a sex trafficking racket being run under the pretense of a spa in Kalyani Nagar. Three women were rescued during the raid, and a case has been registered at the Yerawada Police Station.
The spa, identified as Nidra Body Spa, was located at Row House No. 3/24, Goodwill Enclave, Lane 9/A, Survey No. 209/4, Kalyani Nagar.
Police have named three individuals in the case Junaid Farukh Shaikh (spa owner, currently absconding) and Harshvardhan Singh Bharat Modasiya (22, resident of Koregaon Park), Asaful Islam Mujibur Rahman (23, native of Assam).
Authorities say that the women were brought in under false pretenses and later coerced into prostitution. The operation was allegedly used as a front for earning money through unlawful means, which the accused used for personal benefit.
Inspector Vijay Thakar from Yerawada Police Station confirmed the arrests of Modasiya and Rahman on May 17. Officers also seized Rs 25,000 worth of material, including Rs 15,000 in cash, a mobile phone valued at Rs 10,000, and four condoms as evidence. A manhunt is currently underway to locate Junaid Shaikh.
A case has been filed under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, Sections 3, 4, and 5, along with Sections 143 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Further investigation is ongoing.
