Pimp who ran flesh trade through WhatsApp held

Mumbai: The anti-human trafficking wing of Thane (rural) police Tuesday evening busted a prostitution racket being operated from a posh housing society in Mira Road.
While the pimp, a 36-year-old woman, has been arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA), three young women have been saved from the clutches of the flesh racketeers.

The pimp used to contact potential clients through WhatsApp, where it was convenient for her to send photographs of the girls she had ensnared. The police said that they received a tip-off about women being made available for prostitution from a posh apartment in Ramdev Park, Mira Road.

API Sanjay Bangar said, “Our team, under the instructions of SP Dr Mahesh Patil, established contact and successfully struck a deal with the pimp through a decoy customer.” Following confirmation, police officers led by deputy SP Atul Kulkarni raided the apartment.