Srinagar flesh trade racket: House owner booked, says police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said that the house owner where the flesh trade racket was busted has been booked under the Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act.

In a tweet, Srinagar police wrote, “Owner of the house used for immoral activities namely: Altaf Hussain Afaki S/o Asadullah Afaki R/o chanapora arrested under section 3 of Immoral trafficking prevention act 1956(ITPA). Proceedings started for formal attachment/sealing of house as per section 18 of ITPA,”

It’s pertinent to mention that a flesh trade racket in a rented accommodation at Bagh-e-Mehtab was busted on Monday.

Police had said that two persons running this racket, Irshad Ahmad Bhat of Pampore and Mohd Shafi Hajam of Karimabad Pulwama were arrested. Four females and two customers were detained.