Thane Crime Branch Rescues 15 Thai Women Forced into Prostitution, Arrests 5 in Major Raid
The Anti-Extortion Unit of Thane Crime Branch rescues victims of international human trafficking in a high-profile raid.
In a significant operation, the Anti-Extortion Unit of the Thane Crime Branch rescued 15 women from Thailand who were lured to India under false promises of lucrative job opportunities but were instead forced into prostitution. The raid, conducted early this morning at Sitara Lodging in Ulhasnagar, led to the arrest of five individuals, including the lodge manager.
The operation was initiated after intelligence reports revealed that foreign women were being trafficked for prostitution. Under the leadership of officers Shekhar Bagde and Naresh Pawar, the police team sent a decoy customer to confirm the activities before executing the raid at 1:10 AM.
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Anti Extortion Cell of Thane police raided Sitara lodge in Ulhasnagar, to find 15 girls from Thailand, brought for prostitution. Manager of the… pic.twitter.com/CsMKL4Pcxb
Among those arrested was Kuldeep alias Pankaj Jayraj Singh, 37, the lodge manager, along with four other workers. The police seized ₹5.27 lakh in cash and additional incriminating materials from the location.
The case has been registered at Central Police Station under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act of 1956. Investigations are ongoing to unravel the full extent of this international human trafficking network and to identify any other accomplices involved in the illicit operation.