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Mumbai Police bust sex racket, rescue two minor girls, 42-yr-old woman detained

Mumbai Police bust sex racket, rescue two minor girls, 42-yr-old woman detained

Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) Mumbai police have busted a sex racket in a raid at a residential premises in the Baiganwadi area of Govandi in the city and rescued three females, including two minor girls, and detained a 42-year-old woman identified as Shama Shahnawaz Patel, who is accused of running the illegal operation, an official said on Monday.
According to police, a case has been registered in Shivaji Nagar Police Station against Shama Patel under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act. She has been served a notice for further legal action.
The two rescued minors have been placed in the Deonar Remand Home for their safety and rehabilitation.

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