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Police Bust Alleged Sex Racket at Bhopal Spa, Arrest Four
Police in Bhopal received information that a spa might be involved in illegal prostitution.
They sent a secret customer to check whether the information was correct.
After the allegations were confirmed, officers raided the spa.
They said people were found in concerning circumstances in five rooms.
Four men were arrested during the investigation.
Police allege the men received different percentages of money earned at the spa.
Officers seized cash, phones and other possible evidence.
They are questioning the suspects to find out whether more people were involved.
Piplani police raided a spa in Bhopal’s Indrapuri area after receiving a tip about alleged immoral trafficking.
Police used a decoy customer to verify the allegations before conducting the raid.
Officials said people were found in objectionable circumstances in five of the spa’s nine rooms.
Four men—Bhuvan Singh Chandel, Deepak Thakur, Pankaj Tripathi and Dev Singh Rajak—were arrested.
Police seized Rs 8,800, mobile phones and other evidence, and registered a case under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
- Who
- Piplani police arrested Bhuvan Singh Chandel, Deepak Thakur, Pankaj Tripathi and Dev Singh Rajak.
- What
- Police alleged that a spa was being used for prostitution and arrested four men.
- Where
- A spa in the Indrapuri area of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The raid and arrests were reported on Sunday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off about alleged immoral trafficking and used a decoy customer to verify it.
Key facts
- Location
- Indrapuri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Police unit
- Piplani police
- Arrests
- Four men
- Rooms searched
- Five of nine rooms reportedly contained people in objectionable circumstances
- Cash seized
- Rs 8,800
- Alleged commissions
- 20% to Bhuvan Singh Chandel, 10% to Deepak Thakur, 15% to Pankaj Tripathi and 5% to Dev Singh Rajak
- Charges
- Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
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