Srinagar: Police on late Monday said that it busted a prostitution racket in Baghi Mehtab area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.
In a statement, the police said, on the basis of a specific information a prostitution racket has been busted by Srinagar Police.
This racket was being run by Irshad Ahmad Bhat, son of haban Bhat of Kadalbal Pampore and Mohd Shafi Hajam, son of Abdul Qayoom Hajam of Karim Abad Pulwama and others. The premises were raided by Chanpora Police station today, falling in the area of Bagh Mehtab
The police spokesman further stated that both the persons were arrested on spot further four sex workers and two customers (all 6 are locals of Srinagar) were detained for questioning. The whole racket was run from rented house owned by one Altaf Hussain afaqi, son of Asadullah Afaqi of Chanapora.
FIR no 19/2023 u/s 3,4,8 of immortal trafficking act has been registered at chanpura PS. Further as the house owner had not done tenant verification of the tenants, he will also be booked.
All citizens are requested to do tenant verification if they have given their Houses/rooms/shops on rent, reads the statement.
