Police in Thane, Maharashtra, saved a girl and four other women from the flesh trade and detained two agents in connection with this. The operation was carried out by officials of the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) of the city police on Tuesday, he said.
It was conducted based on a tip-off. The officials kept a watch near a lodge in the city and nabbed the two agents. The police also rescued the victims from their custody, senior inspector Mahesh Patil of the AHTC said.
An offence under provisions of various sections, including 366(A) (procuration of minor girl), 372 (selling minor for purposes of prostitution), 34 (common intention), of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and also the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act has been registered at the Thane Nagar police station.