Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Gwalior Police Raid Two Spa Centres, Arrests Follow Suspected Racket
Police in Gwalior searched two spa centres on two nights.
They suspected the centres were being used to arrange sexual services.
At the first centre, four people were detained and the building was sealed.
At the second centre, reports said several men and women were arrested.
Police also questioned other people and searched rooms for evidence.
Some women said they had been brought to Gwalior for tailoring work.
Police said they were allegedly forced into prostitution.
The reports give different numbers for the people arrested and detained.
Investigators are trying to learn who operated the centres and how long the alleged activity continued.
Police raided STL Spa Centre in Kampoo late Saturday and Elmax Spa Center in Govindpuri on Sunday night.
At STL, police detained a man, two women and manager Ragini Yadav, while two other men were questioned.
At Elmax, reports said seven male customers and five women were arrested, along with manager Gungun Khan.
Police alleged sexual services were offered at STL for Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 and registered cases under the PITA Act.
Police said three Elmax women were from Assam and Manipur and were allegedly brought from Rajasthan for tailoring jobs before being forced into prostitution.
- Who
- Gwalior police detained or arrested people at the STL Spa Centre and Elmax Spa Center, including managers Ragini Yadav and Gungun Khan; other people were questioned.
- What
- Police conducted raids over allegations that two spa centres were being used for prostitution and registered action under the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act.
- When
- The STL raid occurred late Saturday night, followed by the Elmax raid on Sunday night.
- Where
- The STL Spa Centre was in Kampoo, and the Elmax Spa Center was in Govindpuri, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said they acted on a tip-off or complaints about alleged prostitution at the spa centres.
Police Allegations
Reported Women’s Account
Nature of the spa-centre activity
Police Allegations
Police alleged that sexual services were being offered at the centres and said they recovered incriminating material during the Elmax search.
Reported Women’s Account
The reports do not provide a response from the spa managers or owners disputing the allegations.
How the women became involved
Police Allegations
Police said three women at Elmax were brought from Rajasthan on the promise of tailoring jobs and were allegedly forced into prostitution.
Reported Women’s Account
The women’s account, as reported during preliminary interrogation, presents them as possible victims rather than voluntary participants.
Scale of the operation
Police Allegations
Police are investigating the alleged network, the role of an operator named Raj, and how long the activity continued.
Reported Women’s Account
The reports contain differing figures: one describes four people detained at STL, while another reports seven male customers and five women arrested at Elmax, plus a manager.
- Locations
- STL Spa Centre in Kampoo and Elmax Spa Center in Govindpuri, Gwalior
- First raid
- Late Saturday night at STL Spa Centre
- Second raid
- Sunday night at Elmax Spa Center
- STL detainees
- One man, two women and manager Ragini Yadav; two other men were questioned
- Reported Elmax arrests
- Seven male customers, five women and manager Gungun Khan, according to the report
- Reported pricing
- Customers at STL were allegedly charged Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000
- Legal action
- Police invoked the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act and other relevant provisions
- Reported discrepancy
- The articles differ in their counts and descriptions of people arrested or detained during the two raids
