Sex racket: HC seeks cops’ response on bail plea

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the police’s response on the bail plea of a 62-year-old man, who was arrested for allegedly running a high-profile

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the police’s response on the bail plea of a 62-year-old man, who was arrested for allegedly running a high-profile sex racket and trafficking women from central Asian countries.

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Justice PS Teji directed the Delhi Police to file a status report by September 14 to find out the progress of the probe into the arrest of Pritindra Nath Sanyal, held on charges of trafficking.

S any al has moved the high court, challenging the trial court’ s July 30 order dismissing his bail plea.He said the allegations against him were very serious in nature. A case was registered against Sanyal at the Safdarjung Enclave Police Station in south Delhi on July 20.

The police said Sanyal was arrested after income tax officials found documents indicating his involvement in the racket during raids at his residences.

It was found that Sanyal had sent messages to government servants, posing as MPs and top bureaucrats, to get favour sin business deals, the police said.

The police have also recovered photographs and documents linking Sanyal’s alleged accomplice retired Colonel Ajay Ahlawat to the racket. The high court granted him bail on July 11.