Archive · 25 Dec 2025
AHTU Busts Prostitution Racket in Navi Mumbai
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in Navi Mumbai found a bad place where women were being forced to do things they didn't want to.
They rescued seven women, including a young girl from Bangladesh.
The police also caught the people running this bad place.
The police are still looking to see if this is part of a bigger problem.
The people caught will stay with the police until December 27.
AHTU raided Navnath Inn Lodge in Taloja MIDC, rescuing seven women, including a minor Bangladeshi girl.
Three individuals, including the lodge owner and manager, were arrested for running a prostitution racket.
Customers were charged Rs 2,000 for services at the lodge.
A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and the POCSO Act.
The accused were remanded to police custody until December 27 for further investigation.
- Who
- Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), Navi Mumbai Police
- What
- Busted a prostitution racket, rescued seven women, arrested three individuals
- When
- December 21, 2023
- Where
- Navnath Inn Lodge, Taloja MIDC, Navi Mumbai
- Why
- To prevent human trafficking and sexual exploitation
- Location
- Navnath Inn Lodge, Taloja MIDC, Navi Mumbai
- Date of Raid
- December 21, 2023
- Number of Women Rescued
- 7
- Number of Arrested
- 3
- Charges
- BNS 2023, ITP Act, POCSO Act
- Police Custody Until
- December 27, 2023
- Charge per Customer
- Rs 2,000
