Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Apr 11: The Kadri police on Saturday April 11 busted a prostitution racket and arrested three men and detained three girls and an alleged woman pimp.
The arrested are Praveen of Bikarnakatte, Prakash of Attavar, and Manju from Gadag. Among the three girls, two are from Subramanya and Bengaluru, and another a local.
Based on credible information, the Kadri police raided a flat in the third floor of an apartment building at Kudkorigudde and arrested them.
Police sources said that the alleged woman pimp, hailing from Sakleshpur, is a divorcee and has been staying at the apartment from the past two months. It is not known since how long she has been allegedly involved in the racket.
The girls and the woman have been sent to a cousenselling centre, and all seven will be produced before the judge.
The raid operation was led by inspector K V Nagaraj and SI Rafiq along with other police personnel.
Kadri police have registered a case.