Maharashtra: West Bengal man held for operating sex racket in Thane

The accused operated in Thane City, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Gujarat and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said

The police have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly operating a sex racket in Maharashtra's Thane city, an officials said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) of the crime branch nabbed Bilal Kokan Moral, a native of West Bengal, while he was allegedly catering to a decoy customer in Thane, senior inspector Mahesh Patil said.

Moral operated in Thane City, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Gujarat and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, he said.

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An offence under relevant provisions of the IPC and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act against the accused with the Kopri police station, the official said, adding that further probe is underway.

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