Minor Girl Rescued From Prostitution Racket In Pune; Three Arrested
Pune: A minor girl was allegedly forced into prostitution after being brought to a flat in Shivane, following which the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Pune police rescued her and arrested three persons, including two women and a suspected pimp. The arrested suspects have been identified as Pintu Gyandev Chavan (38) and Indu Santosh Nikhare (52), both residents of Sai Shraddha Apartment…
Pune: Police rescued a minor girl from a prostitution racket in Shivane, nabbing three suspects, including two women and a suspected pimp. The suspects, identified as Pintu Gyandev Chavan (38), Indu Santosh Nikhare (52), and Sunanda Nandu Lohkare (40), were living together and allegedly running the prostitution ring from their flat.
The AHTU was alerted to the minor girl's situation and monitored the suspects for 15 days before a decoy customer was introduced. On September 10, the decoy was contacted by Chavan, who then brought the minor girl to the Sai Shraddha Apartment. Police raided the flat and apprehended the three suspects, who were handed over to authorities for protection.
A case was registered under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and POCSO Act. The operation was led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Gauhar Hasan and Assistant Commissioner of Police Shankar Khatke.
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