9 girls rescued from prostitution racket

Nine girls from West Bengal who had fallen prey to a flesh trade racket in Bangalore have been rescued by the city police.

Nine girls from West Bengal who had fallen prey to a flesh trade racket in Bangalore have been rescued by the city police.

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Following a tip-off, police rescued the nine girls and arrested five persons who allegedly held them in various apartments in the city, officials said.

The gang had brought these girls promising them jobs in the city, but forced them to engaged in flesh trade, they said.