DECOY CUSTOMER OPERATION USED TO VERIFY THE INPUT IN THE CASE INVESTIGATED BY PS NABI KARIM, TWO FIRs REGISTERED UNDER SECTIONS 3/4/5 OF THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT. RELEVANT EVIDENCE TAKEN INTO POLICE POSSESSION; FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS IN BOTH CASES.
Face2News/New Delhi
In a coordinated crackdown against alleged illegal activities being operated under the guise of spa services, Central District Police conducted raids at two spa premises in the areas of Nabi Karim and Paharganj.
In the first operation, PS Nabi Karim acted on specific information regarding an alleged sex racket at Hollywood Spa, resulting in the rescue of fourteen women and the arrest of nine accused persons. In a separate operation, PS Paharganj conducted a raid at New Latest Unisex Salon and Spa, where alleged illegal activities were found. Five women were rescued and one accused was arrested.
CASE-I: ALLEGED SEX RACKET BUSTED BY PS NABI KARIM
On 16.10.2026, at about 05:00 PM, a secret informer approached SI Neeraj Rathi and provided information regarding an alleged sex racket operating from Hollywood Spa, situated on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Property, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Delhi. The information was shared with the SHO, PS Nabi Karim, who promptly constituted a police team to verify the input and take appropriate legal action. One staff was deployed as a decoy customer to verify the information. Upon confirmation of the alleged illegal activity, the police team conducted a raid at the premises, resulting in the rescue of fourteen women and the arrest of nine accused persons. In this connection, FIR No. 473/26, dated 16.10.2026, under Sections 3/4/5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act was registered at PS Nabi Karim.
A raiding team comprising SI Neeraj Rathi, W/SI Soni Lal, ASI Shesh Nath Pandey, HC M.P. Singh, HC Sandeep, W/HC Preeti, Ct. Vikash, Ct. Feru Singh, W/Ct. Anju and W/Ct. Jyoti was constituted under the supervision of the SHO, PS Nabi Karim, and the overall supervision of ACP Paharganj. Upon confirmation of the alleged illegal activity, the team conducted a raid at the identified premises and rescued fourteen women.
9 ACCUSED ARRESTED FROM HOLLYWOOD SPA
Lady, aged 39 years, owner of Hollywood Spa, resident of Delhi. Rizwan Ali, aged 38 years, manager of Hollywood Spa, resident of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. Asif, aged 35 years, resident of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Shajeb, aged 31 years, resident of New Delhi, , Mohd. Umar, aged 39 years, resident of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. Sameer, aged 25 years, resident of New Delhi, Delhi. Shahrukh, aged 35 years, resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Gulrej @ Danish, aged 28 years, resident of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand., Shiva, aged 25 years, resident of Bengaluru, Karnataka.
WOMEN RESCUED: Ms. K, aged 34 years, resident of Delhi. Ms. M, aged 32 years, resident of Delhi., Ms. K2, aged 32 years, resident of Delhi.. Ms. S, aged 24 years, resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Ms. M2, aged 29 years, resident of Delhi.. Ms. S2, aged 35 years, resident of Delhi. , Ms. A, aged 22 years, resident of Delhi., Ms. F, aged 27 years, resident of Delhi., Ms. H, aged 26 years, resident of Delhi., Ms. R, aged 21 years, resident of Gurugram, Haryana. Ms. N, aged 23 years, resident of Delhi., Ms. S3, aged 22 years, resident of Delhi.. Ms. A2, aged 20 years, resident of Gurugram, Haryana., Ms. A3, aged 22 years, resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
CASE-II: RAID BY PS PAHARGANJ
Acting against alleged illegal activities, the staff of PS Paharganj conducted a raid at New Latest Unisex Salon and Spa, situated at Property, DBG Road, Paharganj, Delhi. During the raid, alleged illegal activities were found at the premises, and five women were rescued. Accused Shakeel Ahmed, aged 46 years, was arrested in connection with the case.
In this connection, FIR No. 452/2026, dated 17.10.2026, under Sections 3/4/5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act was registered at PS Paharganj.
A police team comprising SI Pragati, SI Sahil, SI S.N. Ojha, Ct. Lalit, HC Sandeep, HC Vijay Pal, WCt. Mohini and Ct. Nitin, under the leadership of the SHO, PS Paharganj, conducted the raid at New Latest Unisex Salon and Spa. During the operation, alleged illegal activities were found at the premises, following which five women were rescued and accused Shakeel Ahmed was arrested.
ACCUSED ARRESTED: Shakeel Ahmed, aged 46 years, permanent resident of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, presently residing at New Latest Unisex Salon and Spa, Delhi, was arrested in the case.
WOMEN RESCUED”Five women were rescued during the raid namely R, aged 26 years, resident of Jhajjar, Haryana., H, aged 24 years, resident of Delhi., A, aged 27 years, resident of Delhi. K, aged 23 years, resident of Delhi.. A, aged 32 years, resident of Delhi.
INTERROGATION AND RECOVERY
The arrested accused persons in the case investigated by PS Nabi Karim are being interrogated regarding the operation of the alleged racket and the possible involvement of other persons. Relevant evidence pertaining to both cases was taken into police possession during the raids. Further investigation is in progress in both cases. Efforts are underway to ascertain the complete network, identify other persons involved and establish all relevant facts said, Mr. Rohit Rajbir Singh, IPS, DCP, Central Distt. New Delhi
