Prostitution racket: Goa cops arrest two from Andhra

Panaji: The crime branch and cyber crime cell of Goa police arrested two suspects from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly running an escort website on which sexually explicit pictures and videos were posted. The accused are also handlers of prostitution racket agents. The cyber crime cell has blocked access to 78 escort-related websites.

SP crime Rahul Gupta said that police made a breakthrough by arresting two suspects from Madanpalle in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The suspects in custody are Syed Usman, 54, from Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, and Mohammad Mohebbulla, 30, from Gurgaon, Haryana.

The accused allegedly created an escort website posting obscene photos of women along with contact details. Customers would contact the given number, and after confirmation, the accused passed on the information to other agents. The accused fixed the deals, and customers paid via cash, Google Pay, or Paytm, obtaining a commission.

The investigation has also revealed that the accused operated similar escort service websites in major Indian cities, including Bangalore and Chennai. Police stated that the website in question has now been blocked.

Further investigation is underway to trace others involved.