The Navi Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) busted a human trafficking racket involving minor girls on February 20, 2026, following a tip-off. According to the police, the accused are Raj Singh, alias Raja Barat, the father of two minor girls whom he allegedly forced into prostitution, and his partner Harish Vikas Chhari, who was arrested by the team. Raj Singh, however, is still absconding.

“We received information that a man named Harish was supplying 16 to 17-year-old girls for prostitution in Navi Mumbai,” said Senior Inspector Prithviraj Ghorpade. The accused reportedly charged Rs 1.5 lakh per girl.