Dehradun Police has busted a prostitution racket and arrested three persons, including two women, from Raipur area late Wednesday evening. All the accused were booked under sections 3/5/7 Immoral Trafficking Act in the Raipur Police Station. They were sent to Sudhowala jail after being presented in the court on Thursday, said police station in-charge Abul Kalam.
The local residents of Aamwala, Raipur had complained to the Raipur police station about illegal prostitution racket running in the area. Acting on this, the Raipur police officer had deputed some policemen in the area with the direction to be vigilant.
The police conducted raids in a house in Tarla Aamwala and arrested five persons on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a prostitution racket. The accused were arrested after they were caught in compromising position, said the police officer.
Three of the accused have been identified as Balli lal, native of Bihar, Bhupendra pal, resident of Raipur, Uma Shankar Tiwari, resident of EC Road. The two arrested women are from Raipur and Doiwala area.
A minor who was found outside the house was questioned and after counseling, she was handed over to her family.
Investigation revealed that one of the two arrested women had earlier been sent to jail for her involvement in prostitution sex racket, said the police officer.