Sex Racket Busted in Delhi’s Paharganj, 23 Women Rescued

New Delhi: Delhi Police have uncovered a major sex trafficking racket in the Paharganj area, rescuing 23 women, including three minors and 10 Nepalese nationals, officials said on Sunday.

The crackdown, led by teams from the Paharganj Police Station, Shardhanand Marg Police Post, and Himmatgarh Police Post, resulted in the arrest of seven individuals involved in human trafficking.  

Women Lured with False Promises

According to a senior police officer, the accused lured women from West Bengal, Nepal, and other states under false pretenses and forced them into prostitution. The victims were kept in a room in the Paharganj main market before being sent to different hotels.  

Before the raid, police conducted extensive surveillance and deployed decoy customers to confirm illegal activities.

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Rescue Operation and Arrests  

Once the operation was verified, police raided multiple locations, including hotels. The victims were found being transported on scooters to different locations.  

The seven arrested individuals have been identified as, Nurshed Alam (21) , Md Rahul Alam (22) , Abdul Mannan (30) ,Taushif Rexa  ,Shamim Alam (29) ,Md Jarul (26) , Monish (26)  

The police is now investigating the network's operations and potential links to larger trafficking rings.

(With Inputs from PTI)