Srinagar: An alleged prostitution racket was busted in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday with the arrest of five people, police said.
Information was received about sex racket being operated from Shabir Ahmad War’s house in Reshipora area of Handwara in the north Kashmir district, a police spokesperson said.
This is the third sex racket that has been busted this month in the union territory.
The spokesperson said a raid was conducted at the house and War, his wife, a sex worker and two customers — Rayees Ahmed Lone, from Rafiabad’s Dangerpora, and Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, from Baramulla’s Binner — were arrested, the spokesperson said.
He said Rs 47,800 in cash was also recovered from the spot. A case (FIR No. 37/2023) has been registered and an investigation initiated.
On April 03, police had busted an alleged prostitution racket in the Bagh-e-Mehtab area of Srinagar city, and arrested two people who were running it from a rented accommodation. A day later, the house owner also was nabbed.
Police had on April 11 busted a prostitution racket in the Nowgam area of Srinagar and arrested three people and detained two customers and a sex worker.
