Thane: Bangla actor arrested for running prostitution racket
What's the story
In a shocking incident, a 41-year-old actor named Anushka Moni Mohan Das has been arrested in the Thane district of Maharashtra for allegedly running a prostitution racket. The accused reportedly forced aspiring female actors into the trade. According to The Times of India, police acted on a tip-off and deployed decoy customers to approach Das at a mall on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.
Rescue operation
Two women were rescued
The police, led by assistant commissioner Madan Ballal, were able to rescue two women who work in TV serials and Bangla cinema. "The team raided the premises and caught the accused red-handed accepting money from the decoy customers," said ACP Ballal of Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police. The rescued women have since been moved to a shelter home for their safety.
Legal action
The accused has been charged under these sections
Das has been booked under Section 143(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which pertains to human trafficking. She has also been charged under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (PITA). "A probe is underway to uncover the full extent of this crime and to identify if there are any other accomplices," ACP Ballal added.