Guwahati: Six spa owners have been arrested during search operations carried out by the Crime Branch of the Guwahati Police throughout the city on Tuesday night.
There are two male and four female spa owners among those arrested. They have been identified as Mili Sinha, Usha Daimary, Pahi Das, Jaanmoni Das, Chinmoy Sharma and Tanmoy Das.
They were arrested on suspicion of running prostitution and human trafficking ring operations.
16 young women were also arrested during the raids in addition to the six business owners. They were released after they were questioned by the Women’s Police.
According to reports, the Crime Branch and the Panbazar Women’s Police collaborated to carry out the operation.
The raids were carried out in Lachit Nagar, Ulubari and Rajgarh areas of Guwahati. Officials said that four spas named Copus, Opera, Aceit, and Envy Me.