The police in Pimpri Chinchwad have busted a s** racket that was operating out of a five-star hotel located in the Wakad area of Pune.

The operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals, including a Bhojpuri actress and a model, who were allegedly involved in running the prostitution business.

Acting on a tip-off about the illegal activities being conducted at the hotel, the police conducted a raid on Friday evening.

During the operation, they found two women who were working as actresses and models.

It was later revealed that the accused had been luring women into the flesh trade by offering them money.

Clients were charged Rs 25,000 for an entire night’s service and Rs 15,000 for an afternoon’s service.

According to Police Inspector Devendra Chavan, the team deployed an undercover officer who posed as a potential customer and contacted the agent responsible for the racket online.

The agent, unaware of the deception, instructed the officer to book a room at the five-star hotel and even shared photographs of the actress and model.

Once the authenticity of the officer was confirmed, it became clear that the agent and the two women were complicit in the s** racket.

Following this, a raid was swiftly executed at the five-star hotel, leading to the arrest of the agent and the two women involved in the prostitution activities.

“The accused used to lure young models and aspiring actresses by offering them lucrative jobs and then force them into prostitution,” said Senior Police Inspector Vivek Mugalikar.

One of the arrested women is a Bhojpuri actress, while the other is a model.

The agent who facilitated their involvement in the prostitution business has also been arrested.

All three accused have been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

They were produced before a local court on Saturday and remanded in custody.

“We are investigating the matter and trying to ascertain if there are more people involved in the racket,” added Mugalikar.

The police have urged people to come forward with information about any such illegal activities being conducted in the city.

They have assured that strict action will be taken against those involved in such rackets.

“We would like to appeal to the public to help us in our fight against prostitution and s** rackets.

Anyone with information can approach us or call us on our helpline number,” said Mugalikar.

This operation is a major blow to the illicit trade of flesh in the region, and it sends a strong message to those involved in similar activities.