Sex trade News

The Commission's 181 helpline received a complaint from an unknown person who informed the Commission that several spas were running even during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The woman claimed she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp who posed as a Facebook "friend".

Several hotels in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh have become hubs for flesh trade. The police on Tuesday busted the sex racket by conducting raids at several hotels near the Sadar Bazar police station area and arrested as many as 35 men and women.

The report was released yesterday after on-field study in 2015-16 in the city and neighbourhood areas said.

With the arrest of six persons, Patna police has busted a sex racket which was being run in a rented flat.

Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment or some other benefits. Prostitution is sometimes described as commercial sex or hooking. Depending on the jurisdiction, prostitution can be called as legal or illegal.

A 24-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gangraped by two of her husband's relatives here and the accused tried to push her into flesh trade, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, police on Sunday conducted its biggest raid ever in Allahabad's Meerganj - a red-light area.

The figures were released by the ministry in response to a RTI application filed by Delhi resident Ved Pal. The estimate is based on a study conducted in 2009.