Central Crime Branch busts prostitution racket, arrest 6

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths busted another prostitution racket and nabbed six accused allegedly operating the ring through a mobile app in the city.

According to sources from police, a probe was launched based on a tip-off from credible sources regarding a prostitution racket allegedly being operated online through a gang in Bagalagunte Police Station limits in Bengaluru.

A team of officials from the Women's Protection wing of the CCB raided a place in Bagalgunte and arrested six persons identified as Manjunath, Shivaraj, Basavaraj, Umesh, Raja and Pradeep.

Sources from police further said that the accused used to post pictures of women on Locanto, a mobile application, to attract customers and carry out illegal activities by luring a few women belonging to different states into prostitution.

The accused are currently being interrogated and further investigation is underway.