19 nabbed as sex rackets busted in MP

Bhopal, Mar 1 (UNI) Nineteen people have been arrested over the past five days during busting of sex rackets at different places in Madhya Pradesh.

Five young women were among nine persons apprehended yesterday on the charge of flesh trade during a raid on a flat in Indore's Krishna Bagh Colony.

After being alerted, the police sent a 'customer' who finalised a deal and then signalled the personnel who swooped on the flat.

Shobha Bai, who ran the racket, her son Ganesh, his friend Rahul Singh and another person were arrested along with the young women, one of whom hailed from here and another from Khandwa.

On February 26, Motilal Agrawal (32) and his wife Mamta (32) were apprehended during a raid at Chhatarpur district headquarters' Narsinghgarhpura locality along with three young women and two men -- Pankaj Gupta and Jitendra Sikandar -- indulging in sexual acts at the couple's flat.

A constable was sent disguised as a customer and 'obtained' a woman for Rs 300. The arrested women were aged 18, 21 and 23. They hailed from Khajuraho and Chhatarpur.

An Ayurvedic physician and a woman were among three persons apprehended on February 25 on the charge of flesh trade at a 'Yoga centre' in the ancient temple town Ujjain. City Superintendent of Police Anjana Tiwari said that a raid took place that evening at Freegunj area. The physician was identified as Dr Natwarlal alias Bhurelal who also managed a hospital.

UNI