Odisha police bust sex racket in Jagatsinghpur, five held

Police in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district busted an alleged sex racket at Purohitpur on Monday, detaining five people including two women. Acting on a tip-off, a team raided a rented house and rescued a sex worker. The alleged kingpin and four others were held for questioning.

The organiser reportedly told investigators she had been running the operation for long and had brought women from outside. Police are also probing the role of her second husband. Three others, including two men and a woman, escaped during the raid.

Authorities seized 10 mobile phones, Rs 3,750 in cash, tablets, condoms, and two bikes. The raid is part of 'Operation Asha Jyoti', an intensified police drive against illegal sex trade in the district. A similar raid by Tirtol police earlier led to five arrests. Investigation is on to trace the wider network.