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18 arrested in Kolkata for running brothel

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IANS Kolkata
Last Updated : Jul 01 2018 | 3:25 PM IST

Police busted a sex racket and arrested 18 persons including nine sex workers from Kolkata's Park Street area, a senior officer said on Sunday.

Acting on a tip off, officers of Beniapukur Police Station conducted a raid on the third floor of a building in 82 Park Street on Saturday evening and arrested the persons for allegedly running a brothel in the guise of a beauty parlour.

"Nine sex workers, three customers and six other persons including the pimps and brothel manager Bikash Chakraborty were arrested," Joint Commissioner of Kolkata Police (Crime) Nishad Parvez said.

--IANS

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First Published: Jul 01 2018 | 3:20 PM IST

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