Bengaluru crime branch bust prostitution racket in 2 local spas; 7 arrested, 8 rescued

Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru busted a prostitution racket run out of two local spas in the Puttenhalli Police Station limits.

Published on: Jul 13, 2022, 14:16:32 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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The Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru on Monday busted a prostitution racket after women officers raided a beauty salon within the Puttenhalli police station limits, the city police's Twitter handle said.

Bengaluru CCB arrested seven and rescued eight women including a Thailand national from two local spa centres as they were running a secret prostitution racket. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Officers were acting on a tip and raided the Ruhi Thai Spa and Salon and the Ira Spa, where they discovered employees involved in a prostitution racket.

Women rescue officers arrested seven members in total - three suspects and four customers - while rescuing eight women; one is a Thailand national.

A case has been filed and the licenses of both spas have been cancelled.

"Based on a tip, CCB women rescue officers raided Ruhi Thai Spa and Salon and Ira Spa & for their involvement in the prostitution racket in Puttenahalli PS limits. In both cases 03 suspects and 04 customers were arrested. Rescued 08 women, 01 of whom is from Thailand," CCB Bengaluru tweeted.

This comes on the back of a gambling ring being busted on Sunday. In that case 24 persons were taken into custody and cash worth ₹2.5 lakh was seized.

Read: Bengaluru police nab 3 for selling drugs; items worth ₹83 lakh seized

The CCB has also been actively seeking out drug peddlers across the city and on Thursday arrested three people - in two separate cases - over charges of peddling drugs in the city.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More