Nagpur: A suspected sex trade operation at a hotel in Nagpur has come under the scanner after a joint team of the Social Security Department and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) conducted a raid at Hotel Royal Mansion in Pawanputra Nagar, under Hudkeshwar police station limits. Police arrested a 44-year-old woman, identified as Sameena Wasim Sheikh, for allegedly arranging a customer for an adult woman from Madhya Pradesh for commercial sex.
During the operation, police seized cash and other materials worth ₹14,510. The case was registered following a planned operation involving a decoy customer.
Police Lay Trap Using Decoy Customer
According to police, the accused allegedly lured women with promises of earning more money in a short period and arranged customers for them at different hotels.
After receiving information about the suspected activities, the police team planned a raid with the help of a decoy customer. Investigators said a photograph of the woman was allegedly shared with the customer over WhatsApp, following which a deal was reportedly finalised for ₹2,000.
A hotel room was subsequently booked. Police allege that Sameena Sheikh brought the woman to the room, where the waiting team conducted a raid and apprehended her.
Woman Had Arrived from Madhya Pradesh
According to the police, the rescued woman had arrived in Nagpur from Madhya Pradesh around a month earlier and was living in a rented room in the Hudkeshwar area.
She was rescued during the operation and handed over to Hudkeshwar police for further legal proceedings.
Cash and Mobile Phone Worth ₹14,510 Seized
During the raid, police seized ₹2,000 in cash and a mobile phone reportedly valued at around ₹12,000, taking the total value of the seized items to ₹14,510.
Police also reported that the arrested woman was widowed and had three minor daughters. The circumstances of the alleged activities and other aspects of the case are being investigated.
A case has been registered at Hudkeshwar police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Further investigation is underway.
