Hyderabad: Uzbek women rescued from alleged prostitution racket

Police said they would be produced before a court for orders on their placement in a suitable shelter home and rehabilitation.

Hyderabad: The Madhapur police, in coordination with the Kukatpally Special Operations Team (SOT), rescued three women from Uzbekistan during a raid on an alleged prostitution racket being operated from a service apartment in Madhapur on the night of Sunday, October 25.

The raid was conducted around 9 p.m. on Sunday at a flat in Orion Elegant Service Apartment in Survey of India Colony, Chandra Naik Thanda, following credible information about prostitution activities at the premises.

The alleged organiser, identified by the police as Nayak, absconded before the police team could apprehend him. A case has been registered at Madhapur police station, and efforts are under way to trace him.

The rescued women, aged 24 and 26, are natives of Uzbekistan. Police said they would be produced before a court for orders on their placement in a suitable shelter home and rehabilitation.

In an advisory, Madhapur police urged owners and managers of service apartments to verify the identities and valid documents of occupants and maintain the prescribed records. The public was also asked to report suspicious activities to the authorities.

Further investigation is under way.