Ugandan woman booked for forcing compatriot into flesh trade in Pune's Sangvi

Pune: The Sangvi police have registered a case under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act against a woman from Uganda for forcing a 25-year-old woman from her country into the flesh trade. This action followed a raid on a flat in Radhanagar in Sangvi on Thursday night.

Crime branch officials of Pimpri Chinchwad received a tip-off, prompting the raid.

Senior inspector Mahesh Bansode of the Sangvi police told TOI, "Both the women are not cooperating with the investigators."

"The older woman, who was booked in the case, ran the flesh trade racket from the flat she rented. She forced her compatriot into the trade by promising her good money," he said.

The two women have been staying in Pune since 2019.

"They claimed they lost their passports. We are checking on which visas these women had come to India and their purpose of stay," Bansode said.

"We will file a separate complaint against them if they are found staying illegally (overstaying) in India after reviewing their documents from the immigration officials," he added.

Pune: The Sangvi police have registered a case under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act against a woman from Uganda for forcing a 25-year-old woman from her country into the flesh trade. This action followed a raid on a flat in Radhanagar in Sangvi on Thursday night.

Crime branch officials of Pimpri Chinchwad received a tip-off, prompting the raid.

Senior inspector Mahesh Bansode of the Sangvi police told TOI, "Both the women are not cooperating with the investigators."

"The older woman, who was booked in the case, ran the flesh trade racket from the flat she rented. She forced her compatriot into the trade by promising her good money," he said.

The two women have been staying in Pune since 2019.

"They claimed they lost their passports. We are checking on which visas these women had come to India and their purpose of stay," Bansode said.

"We will file a separate complaint against them if they are found staying illegally (overstaying) in India after reviewing their documents from the immigration officials," he added.