Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 14: The city crime branch (CCB) on Friday October 13 busted a prostitution racket at a flat in Karangalpady and arrested four persons including two pimps.

Based on credible information that girls were being used to run the prostitution racket at flat no 502 in Divya Mahal apartments, the police raided the spot and arrested the accused.

The arrested are Santhosh Kumar (32) from Bantwal, Deepak (26), a resident of Bejai-Kapikad, Naveen (40) from Thokkottu and Asha G (23) from Davangere.

Among them, Santhosh and Asha are pimps, police said.

The police also seized Rs 31,500 in cash, seven mobile phones and two bikes, altogether worth Rs 2,06,100, from the accused.

Among the accused, Asha had taken the flat on rent and was running the racket with Santhosh's help to make money.

The police rescued two women during the raid.

The accused as well as the seized items have been handed over to Kadri police for further investigation.

The operation was conducted by the CCB on the instructions of police commissioner T R Suresh, and under the guidance of DCPs Hanumantharaya and Uma Prashanth.