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Gurgaon: One more sex racket in mall spa busted

The Gurgaon police busted a sex racket allegedly operating from a spa in Gold Souk mall in Sushant Lok-1

Published on: Jul 1, 2017, 23:11:28 IST
Hindustan Times | By , Gurgaon
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The police on Saturday busted a sex racket allegedly operating from a spa in Gold Souk mall in Sushant Lok-1 and arrested two men and four women from the spot.

The alleged racket was operating out of Balinese Spa on the second floor of Gold Souk mall, police said. (Parveen Kumar/HT File)
The alleged racket was operating out of Balinese Spa on the second floor of Gold Souk mall, police said. (Parveen Kumar/HT File)

The six persons were produced before a duty magistrate and sent to judicial custody. They were granted bail on Saturday.

According to the police, after several complaints, a search was conducted at the premises by a police team headed by the assistant commissioner of police Harender Singh and his team, which included women constables. The alleged sex racket was operating out of Balinese Spa on the second floor of the mall.

A policeman was sent as a decoy customer. He finalised a deal for Rs4,000, paid in advance to the manager.

“The policeman reached the room and after half an hour the police team followed and searched the cabins. The two men and four women were found in compromising positions,” said inspector Gaurav Phogat, station house officer (SHO), Sushant Lok police station.

The four women arrested are aged between 20 and 25 years and are Gurgaon residents. A case has been registered under sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 ad 9 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

Earlier on Thursday, the Gurgaon police had arrested 10 women and a man from three spas on MG Road for allegedly being involved in flesh trade. The searches at the MG Road malls had come after repeated incidents of drunken brawls and violence were reported from the area in the past few weeks.

Deepak Saharan, DCP east, said the drive will continue to put a stop to activities related to the flesh trade. “This is an ongoing effort to rid the area of such activities,” he said.

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    Abhishek Behl is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. With over a decade of experience in journalism, he reports on Gurugram's rapid urban transformation, covering the city's changing infrastructure, governance, and planning landscape. His reporting spans major civic agencies, such as the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Behl has reported on key urban development issues such as RRTS projects, metro expansion, road and highway projects, water supply, drainage, mobility, environmental concerns, land use planning, affordable housing, and the city's real estate sector. He closely tracks policy decisions, infrastructure implementation, and their impact on the city and its residents. He also covers regulatory action against illegal constructions, urban flooding, traffic management, and initiatives aimed at improving civic services and sustainable development. Behl has also written on political developments in south Haryana, focusing on elections and governance. His journalism is driven by fact-based reporting, ground-level coverage, and an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of Gurugram. Apart from work he is a cyclist and a cricketer and a resident of Palam Vihar since 2010.Read More