Three held for sex racket,two minors rescued

Police arrested three persons on Thursday for trafficking in women and sexually assaulting minors on the pretext of employing them as domestic helps.

Police arrested three persons on Thursday for trafficking in women and sexually assaulting minors on the pretext of employing them as domestic helps. Police also rescued two minors,aged 14 and 15.

According to the police,Rajesh alias Tinku,Ashish alias Ashu and Ranbir Singh were arrested from Kalkaji area in South Delhi. Ranbir,who runs a placement agency in Amar Colony,used to provide minors to the other two accused. The accused had rented a place in Kalkaji specifically to take advantage of the women they had hired, said Additional Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Ajay Chaudhry.

The racket came to light when one of the rescued girls informed the police about the sexual harrasment she was being subjected to. Both the girls are from West Bengal. They managed to escape from Kalkaji on Wednesday and go to the Old Delhi Railway Station,from where the police rescued them, Chaudhry added.

Story continues below this ad

The older girl revealed that she had been brought to Delhi by the operator of a placement agency a year ago. She was shifted from the house of one of the accused to the other. Police said she was confined to a particular house,where she would be visited by customers.

She escaped after the new girl was brought, an officer said.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Loading Taboola...

Adani group chief Gautam Adani. The regulator made it clear that none of the charges in the show-cause notice could be proved. It also confirmed there was no violation of the Sebi Act concerning fraudulent or unfair trade practices.

Clean chit for Adani: Sebi dismisses insider trading claims raised by Hindenburg

Business4 hr ago

Sebi clears Gautam Adani and Adani Group of all charges by Hindenburg Research. Allegations of insider trading and market manipulation proved unfounded. No violation of Sebi Act. Adani Group remains committed.

View all shorts

Live Blog