In a crackdown on illegal activities, the police in Maharashtra's Thane district apprehended a 36-year-old man for allegedly operating a sex racket and successfully rescued two women, authorities confirmed on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) devised a plan and approached the suspect outside a mall in Bhayander on Thursday, revealed senior inspector Sameer Ahirrao, reported PTI.