Bengaluru, 21 April

Four individuals, including three women, have been detained for allegedly operating a prostitution racket in spas and a house across the City, police confirmed on Tuesday.

During the same operation, the Women Protection Wing of the Bengaluru Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) rescued six women believed to have been forced into prostitution by the accused.

Police said they received credible information from informants on various occasions, revealing that prostitution activities were being conducted in spas near Sunkadakatte in Marathahalli and in a house in Manjunatha Nagar.

Raids at these locations led to the rescue of six women, the police added.

The four suspects, including three women, were apprehended for forcing or inducing the victims into prostitution. During interrogation, the accused admitted to contacting men seeking such services over the phone.

Cases have been registered at HAL, Byadarahalli, and Bagalagunte Police Stations. All four suspects appeared before the court on different dates and have been remanded to judicial custody.