Special courts to deal with prostitution: Mhetre

Mumbai, July 14 (UNI) Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Siddharam Mhetre today said special courts would be set up to deal with prostitution and related crimes.

Replying to a question by Col Sudhir Sawant (Cong) and others in the Legislative Council, Mr Mhetre said action will be taken against hotel Baba International as some prostitutes were arrested from there recently.

He also informed that in April this year, police raided four hotels in the city and arrested 11 prostitutes and 10 agents from there.

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