Hyderabad: Police busted a prostitution racket in Madhapur and detained three women from Uzbekistan during a joint raid on a service apartment at Chandranayak Thanda on October 26.
The Madhapur police and the Kukatpally Special Operations Team (SOT) jointly conducted the operation. During the raid, officers found the three Uzbek women in Room No. 204 of the apartment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the women had allegedly entered India through Nepal without valid passports or visas. Police subsequently began examining the circumstances surrounding their arrival in Hyderabad and their alleged involvement in the racket.
Delhi man allegedly organised prostitution racket in Madhapur
Investigators identified Naik, a Delhi native, as the alleged organiser of the prostitution racket in Madhapur. According to police, he brought the three Uzbek women to Hyderabad and arranged the illegal activity at the service apartment.
Police registered a case against Naik following the raid. However, the accused remained absconding, and officers launched efforts to trace and arrest him. Meanwhile, police said they would repatriate the three women to Uzbekistan after completing the required legal procedures.
Police warn service apartment operators
Following the operation, police cautioned service apartment operators against accommodating customers without properly verifying their identity documents. Officials instructed operators to strictly follow the prescribed rules and ensure that guests provided valid identification.
The warning followed the discovery of the alleged illegal activity inside the apartment at Chandranayak Thanda. Police also stressed the need for service apartment managements to comply with identity verification requirements while providing accommodation.