Archive · 21 Sep 2025
MCOCA Charges Dropped in Mumbai Sex Trafficking Case
Police initially charged individuals with sex trafficking using a tough law called MCOCA.
This law is usually for organized crime.
However, the government officials who had to approve the use of the law, didn't agree that it was needed in this case.
Therefore, the MCOCA charges were removed.
The people accused had also questioned why the special law was only used against them when there are many raids related to trafficking happening weekly.
This all started when police raided a place, arrested three people, and rescued three women.
Mumbai Police invoked MCOCA in a sex trafficking case.
The sanctioning authority refused to grant permission to use MCOCA.
Charges against the accused were dropped.
The accused had questioned the use of MCOCA against them.
The case involved a raid by D B Marg Police and the rescue of women.
- Who
- Accused in a sex trafficking case
- What
- MCOCA charges dropped
- When
- Over two months after MCOCA was invoked; charges dropped in September
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- Sanctioning authority did not find sufficient grounds to apply MCOCA
- MCOCA
- Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Police Action
- D B Marg Police
- Accusation
- Sex trafficking
- Charge Status
- Dropped