A prostitution racket, operating out of a spa center at MGF Megacity Mall, was busted on Thursday night. Police raided the spa center after getting information about a sex racket being operated from there. Three women and two men have been arrested and booked under different sections of the Immoral Trafficking (of women) and Prevention Act.
According to police, following a tip-off that a sex racket was being run from a spa in Megacity Mall under the garb of a massage parlour, a decoy customer was sent to the spa and massage centre and after getting his confirmation that the racket was being run from there, a police team raided the spot and arrested the five accused who were soliciting sex.
For the last many days, the police had been receiving complaints about the prostitution business being carried out in the spa.
Police arrested Nazra alias Mehak, a resident of Tuglakabad in Delhi, Margresh alias Jainny, a resident of Vasant Kunj in Delhi, Khushi, a resident of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, Ankit and Keshav, both residents of Gurugram.
“Six people, including the spa owner have been booked under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The spa owner is still on run but we will soon arrest him,” said Subhash Bokan, spokesperson of Gurugram police.
Recently the district police had served the notice to the entire spa and massage centre at MG road for not indulging in wrongful activities.
According to the police, there are more than 45 spas and massage centre in this area and they all have been served the notice by the local police. “We have served the notice to them as a precautionary major to avoid any unwanted incidents as we are getting numbers of complaints of prostitution and assault violations,” Bokan, said.