Police officers raided a lodge in Khanapur of Belagvi district on Wednesday and arrested 11 men on the charge of running a prostitution racket.
Acting on credible information, a team of Khanapur Police raided Amantran Lodge on Belagavi-Panaji National Highway.
It rescued five women and arrested 11 men under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA). The women were sent to the District Women Rehabilitation Centre.
A complaint was registered against lodge owner Vinayak Laxman Manjarekar. He was arrested, produced before court and sent to judicial custody.
Published – October 16, 2024 09:39 pm IST
