A prostitution racket has been busted in Rangareddy district of Telangana and a case registered against a couple for allegedly exploiting women from Bangladesh.
According to an official release, Hayat Nagar Police Station and Anti-Human Trafficking unit on October 2 conducted raids at Lecturers Colony after credible information was received regarding human trafficking.
Uyyala Yadaiah, a taxi driver, and his wife Chittamma were arrested. They were in touch with a man named Rahul, who sent women belonging to Bangladesh to the couple.
"Another man called Imran belonging to Bangladesh had brought a victim woman from Bangladesh disguised as a maid-servant for work in India and handed her over to Rahul who then brought the victim to Hyderabad. Rahul forcibly instigated the victim to perform prostitution," the release said.
A case has been registered against the accused couple and their aid Rahul under various sections of IPC and Immoral Traffic Prevention Act at Hayath Nagar Police Station, the release said.
( With inputs from ANI )
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