A sex racket operating under the guise of a massage center was busted by the Social Security Branch (SSB) of the Crime Branch during a raid at Ganga Spa, located on the first floor of Nitin Bichayat Kendra, Somalwada Square, Wardha Road. The operation, led by Police Inspector Kavita Isarkar, took place on Saturday, January 4, between 3:00 PM and 6:15 PM.
The accused, Naveen Bhagwan Singh (37) and his wife, Vandana alias Shruti Singh (28), residents of Amar Nagar, Jagtap Layout, MIDC, Nagpur, were apprehended for allegedly luring women into prostitution by offering them promises of substantial earnings.
During the raid, the police rescued four women who had been coerced into the illegal trade. Items worth ₹58,090 were seized from the premises.
The police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 143 and 3(5) of the BNS, as well as Sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.