Prostitution: 20 persons held, 3 women rescued

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 00:00

As many as 20 persons, including some youngsters, were on Sunday taken into custody for allegedly indulging in prostitution after police raided a place in Pargi mandal of neighbouring Ranga Reddy district.

Nurses allege college forcing them in flesh trade; management denies

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 12:58

In a shocking case, 14 trainee nurses at a private medical college here have charged management officials with trying to force them into flesh trade, police said on Wednesday.

Switzerland`s new `drive-in sex boxes` branded rip-roaring success

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 09:23

Switzerland`s `drive-in sex boxes` or guarded prostitution site has been highly successful, just two months after their installation in Zurich.

Goa police raid massage parlour, rescue nine girls

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 20:32

Goa police crime branch raided a massage parlour operating from a resort in Arpora village and rescued nine girls who had allegedly being trafficked there for prostitution.

IPS couple calls for legalising prostitution in Goa, stirs row

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 13:51

Two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have raked up controversy in Goa by raising their pitch for legalising prostitution in the state.

Indian charged in UAE for forcing wife into prostitution

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 00:34

Indian man has been charged with human trafficking in UAE for forcing his wife into prostitution while another compatriot was charged for having sex with woman on several occasions against her will.

Arrested UP Samajwadi Party MLA admitted to Goa hospital

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 00:20

Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party MLA Mahendra Singh, who was arrested from a dance bar in Goa during an anti-prostitution raid, has been admitted to a hospital after he complained of "chest pain".

43 minor girls rescued, prostitution racket busted

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 19:28

Police busted a prostitution racket and arrested 33 sex workers and pimps, including Bangladeshis, after rescuing 43 minor girls.

Sex racket: Police rectifies mistake, 104 people let off after arrest

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 21:02

A day after over 100 people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a sex racket, police on Sunday sought to rectify its mistake and said that only nine persons were involved in the offence.

Sex racket busted in Ghaziabad`s Bajaria area, 109 arrested

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 20:38

As many as 109 people, including 56 women, were arrested on Saturday after police busted a sex racket being operated from a hotel in Bajaria area here.

Chinese officials suspended over prostitution scandal

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 19:03

Four court officials in Shanghai have been suspended from their posts amid an investigation into their alleged hiring of prostitutes at a nightclub, authorities said.