Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Police Raid Gachibowli Hotel; Uzbek Women Rescued, Detained
Police searched a hotel in Gachibowli after receiving information about an alleged illegal business.
The police said the business involved women from Uzbekistan.
One report says three women were detained, while another says six women were rescued.
The reports also differ on whether two or more people were taken into custody.
Nikhil and Ram Mohan Reddy were accused of running the operation.
Police said hotel rooms were used to house the women and meet customers.
The women’s passports and visas were reportedly valid, and they had entered on tourist visas.
The investigation is continuing.
Gachibowli police and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit raided Dream Pride Hotel on Thursday after receiving a tip-off.
Reports differ on the number of Uzbek women involved: one account says three were detained, while another says six were rescued.
The reports name Nikhil and Ram Mohan Reddy as alleged operators; one account also mentions Harshit Singhania and a customer.
Police suspect the operation used hotel rooms to house the women and attract customers from different states.
Cash, mobile phones and other materials were seized, while investigators examined possible human-trafficking offences.
- Who
- Gachibowli police and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit officials, along with Uzbek women and alleged organisers including Nikhil and Ram Mohan Reddy.
- What
- Police raided a hotel over an alleged prostitution operation and reported detaining or rescuing Uzbek women.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- Dream Pride Hotel in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off that foreign women were being kept at the hotel for prostitution.
First Report
Second Report
Number of women
First Report
Three women from Uzbekistan were detained during the raid.
Second Report
Six women from Uzbekistan were rescued from the alleged brothel.
People taken into custody
First Report
Six people were detained, including alleged organisers, a customer and three women.
Second Report
Police arrested two alleged operators, Ram Mohan Reddy and Nikhil.
Alleged operation
First Report
Police identified Nikhil as the main organiser and suspected Ram Mohan Reddy of assisting him locally.
Second Report
Police said Rammohan Reddy and Nikhil operated the business by taking hotel rooms and luring customers from different states.
- Location
- Dream Pride Hotel, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
- Reported women involved
- Three detained in one account; six rescued in another
- Named alleged operators
- Nikhil and Ram Mohan Reddy
- Additional people mentioned
- Harshit Singhania and one customer in one account
- Seized items
- Rs 13,000 in cash, mobile phones and other materials
- Visa status
- The women’s passports and visas were reportedly valid, and they had entered on tourist visas
- Investigation
- Cases were registered under relevant human-trafficking provisions, and further investigation is underway
