Mumbai Crime: Sex Racket Busted In Andheri, 4 Women Rescued; Spa Owner Arrested

Mumbai: Days after a sex racket was busted at the Solistic Sky Spa in Mumbai's Sakinaka, MIDC Police have uncovered yet another prostitution ring operating under the garb of massage services. This time, the raid was conducted at the Blue Moon Spa, located in the Gaondevi Marol area of Andheri’s Indo-Saigaon Industrial Estate.

Spa Owner Arrested, 2 Others On Run

The spa owner, identified as Rukaiya Anis Ahmed Shaikh, was arrested and remanded to police custody. Meanwhile, two other accused, Yashaswi Sanjay Singh and Vishal Laxmi Munda, have gone into hiding. Police have launched a manhunt to trace them.

The breakthrough came after officials received a tip-off that the Blue Moon Spa was allegedly engaged in immoral activities, similar to the recently exposed racket in Sakinaka. Acting on the information, police sent a decoy customer to verify the claims. Once the suspicions were confirmed, a special MIDC police team conducted a raid.

4 Women Rescued During Raid

During the raid, four young women were rescued from the premises. Investigations revealed that the spa was posing as a legitimate massage parlour, while in reality, the owner and manager were allegedly coercing the women into prostitution. The women were reportedly forced to offer 'additional services' to customers, with the money split between the spa’s management and the women.

According to a Lokmat Times report, a portion of the money was given to the women, a good share was pocketed by the spa owner and staff, exposing a clear case of exploitation under the guise of employment.

Case Filed Under Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act

Following the raid, the police filed a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA). The rescued women were sent for medical examination and later transferred to a rehabilitation centre for shelter and counselling.

This marks the second such spa-related sex racket uncovered within a week in the Andheri-Sakinaka belt, raising concerns about the growing misuse of massage parlours for illegal activities. Further action will be taken against the absconding accused and similar establishments are now under surveillance.

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