Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, May 27: Police personnel from the city succeeded in taking into custody three men relating to a prostitution racket being operated in the city with the involvement of women from neighbouring state.
The arrested men happen to be Junain (36) from Taleria in Kozhikode, Abdul Nazeer (36), a resident of Suratkal, and Niaz (29), native of Yedapadavu near here. A woman was rescued during the operation.
The gang was running a brothel in a rented house titled 'Al Shamas' near Sauharda Lane in Shakthinagar cross in the city. A woman from outside the state was being used to lure customers to this place. Based on reliable information about the brothel, inspector of economic offences, narcotics, and crime, Ramakrishna K K, raided the spot on Saturday. The arrested accused persons were produced in the court.
The operation was conducted under the guidance of deputy commissioners of police, Hanumantharaya and Laxmi Ganesh, at the behest of police commissioner, Sandeep Patil.