Sex racket busted, two held

Police today busted a sex racket and rescued a young girl after arresting two persons from a house in MVP Colony area in the city.
"The racket was being run online. The main accused, identified only as Vijay, who hails from Hyderabad, has created a website and posted a mobile number for call girl service," said police inspector G.V Ramana.
On a tip-off, police kept the website under surveillance and raided the house in the evening.
"We have apprehended Ramakant Mallik (26), a local manager of the racket, and a customer identified as M.D Bablu (30), and have rescued a young girl, a native of Uttar Pradesh," he said, adding that the main accused is absconding.

Police seized Rs 17,300 in cash and four mobile phones from the house.
A case has been booked under sections of Information Technology Act, Ramana said.