Inter-state gang involved in flesh trade busted, four women rescued

Dehradun: The anti-human trafficking unit of

Dehradun

has busted an inter-state prostitution racket and rescued four women. The unit also arrested the kingpin of the gang running the racket. The SUV in which the women were being taken to Mussoorie has also been impounded. The women, all from financially weak backgrounds, are from Punjab, Delhi and Jharkhand.

According to police, the gang’s kingpin, identified as Dehradun-resident Rahul Patil, has been running such rackets for past many years. The 28-year-old accused was arrested by the Dehradun anti-human trafficking unit in 2018 as well. During interrogation, he told police that he runs the racket through several social media groups.

Rahul Patil’s accomplice Rahul Kumar, 23-year-old, was also arrested. Kumar is also a Dehradun resident.