Thane Police Bust Prostitution Racket, Arrest Thai Woman, Rescue Three VictimsThane Police Bust Prostitution Racket, Arrest Thai Woman, Rescue Three Victims On June 21, the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of Thane Police conducted a raid at a hotel in Thane, busting a prostitution racket. A Thai national woman, Salika Udom Vabanglab, 44, was arrested, and three female Thai citizens were rescued. Acting on a tip-off, a decoy customer was sent to the hotel in Wagale Estate. Salika was apprehended on the spot. Salika confessed that her fake Aadhar and PAN card documents were sent by Bagdi Abdullah Mughead Sad, a Yemen national residing in Pune. On June 25, a team was dispatched to Pune, where Bagdi was detained. Investigations revealed that Salika and Bagdi were lovers living in Pune before Salika relocated to Mumbai three years ago. They resided in Andheri and ran the racket together. They possessed fake Aadhar cards, PAN cards, and a bank account. Social media was used to solicit clients from Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Lonavala, Goa, and other locations. The women were then sent to entertain customers. “We discovered that Salika and Bagdi were lovers. They used social media to entice customers and sent the ladies to provide services,” stated Maloji Shinde, senior anti-extortion inspector at Thane police. The police are now determining the extent of the racket and how many individuals were ensnared. They are also investigating the issuance of fake Aadhar cards and PAN cards to the suspects. Charges against the suspects include human trafficking under Article 370(2) and (3) of the Indian Criminal Code, as well as forgery and use of forged documents under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking in Human Beings Act.
Tanne: The Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of Thane Police busted a prostitution racket, arrested a woman of Thai nationality and rescued three female citizens of Thai nationality in Thane. Police said that acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a hotel in Thane on June 21.
A decoy customer was sent to a hotel and a hotel at Wagale Estate in Thane was raided. The suspect has been identified as Salika Udom Vabanglab, 44, a resident of Thailand.
A case was filed under Article 370(2) (Any person who commits the offense of trafficking in human beings shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years, but which may extend to ten years, and may also be liable to fine) and 370(3) (Where the offense involves trafficking in human beings, it shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years, but which may extend to life imprisonment, and may also lead to a fine) of the Indian Criminal Code and on the basis of relevant articles of the Act on the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking in Human Beings.
Police said the suspect Salika was arrested on June 21. Two teams were formed and one team scanned her documents. They discovered that she had a fake Aadhar and PAN card. During interrogation, she revealed that her documents were sent by Bagdi Abdullah Mughead Sad, a resident of Pune, and originally belonged to Yemen.
According to police, one team was sent to Pune and arrested Bagdi Abdullah on June 25. Police said that when they checked the passport and visa of both suspects, they found that it was expired and that they were living in India without proper documents.
Police booked a case under Section 14(A)(C) of the Foreigners Act and relevant sections 467 (Forgery of valuable security and will), 468 (Forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471 (Use as genuine any forged document or electronic record), and 34 (Common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The police investigated the case and suspected that more people were involved.
Maloji Shinde, senior anti-extortion inspector at Thane police, said, “During investigation, we found that Salika and Bagdi are lovers and they were previously living in Pune. Salika came here three years ago. She lived in Andheri and operated a Both managed to get fake Aadhar cards, PAN cards and open a bank account. They have revealed that they used social media to lure customers in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Lonavala, Goa and other places. the girls have been sent to entertain the customers. Abdullah has been sent to the police for further investigation.”
According to police, they are now trying to find out how many women and girls were trapped in the tentacles of the flesh trade. Police are investigating the case to determine who prepared Aadhar cards and PAN cards for both the suspects and what kind of documents were used in the process.
Published: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 10:58 PM IST
