Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Patna Police Raid Guest House, Detain Five in Suspected Racket
Police searched a guest house in Patna after receiving information about suspected illegal activity.
The raid happened on Saturday at Ganpati Guest House.
Officers searched every floor from the ground floor to the fourth floor.
They detained four women and one man from different rooms.
Police said they found condoms and other materials that might be connected to the suspected activity.
People had reportedly complained about the guest house for about six months.
The police had watched the building for nearly two months before the raid.
The owner, some staff members and other men escaped through a rear exit.
Investigators are questioning the detained people and looking for those who escaped.
Patna Police and the SSP Cell’s Special Investigation Unit raided Ganpati Guest House in Ghurdaur on Saturday.
Four women and one man were detained from separate rooms during the search.
Police said condoms and other materials allegedly linked to suspected illegal activity were recovered and sealed.
Authorities said complaints had been received for about six months and the premises had been monitored for nearly two months.
The guest house owner, staff members and some other men escaped; police said their identities were established and raids were underway.
- Who
- Patna Police and the SSP Cell’s Special Investigation Unit detained four women and one man; the guest house owner, staff members and some other men reportedly escaped.
- What
- Police raided Ganpati Guest House while investigating what officials described as a suspected sex racket.
- When
- The raid took place on Saturday; complaints had reportedly continued for about six months, and monitoring lasted nearly two months.
- Where
- Ganpati Guest House in the Ghurdaur area, under Rajiv Nagar police station limits in Patna.
- Why
- Police acted on specific information and earlier complaints about suspicious activity at the guest house.
- Location
- Ganpati Guest House, Ghurdaur, Patna
- Police operation
- Joint raid by Patna Police and the SSP Cell’s Special Investigation Unit
- People detained
- Four women and one man
- Materials recovered
- Condoms and other materials allegedly linked to suspected illegal activity
- Prior complaints
- Reportedly received for around six months
- Monitoring period
- Nearly two months
- People who escaped
- The guest house owner, staff members and some other men
- Investigation
- Detainees were questioned at Rajiv Nagar police station, while raids were conducted to locate those who fled
