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Delhi: Three women held for involvement in prostitution racket

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Three women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a prostitution racket operating in Jagatpuri area of Shahdara in east Delhi, police said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of local police personnel carried out a raid at a flat in Jagatpuri on Tuesday evening, they said.

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According to the police, Head Constable Virender was sent to the flat as a decoy customer. On his signal, the rest of the team members entered the flat and apprehended a woman identified as Rachna (47), a senior police officer said.

Two more women, who were found in the flat, and were also arrested. Investigations revealed that Rachna was running the prostitution racket, the officer said.

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A case has been registered under sections 3, 4, and 8 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and further investigation is ongoing, he added.

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