CID arrests five for trafficking

KOLKATA: In a major drive against human trafficking and flesh trade rackets, CID on Thursday arrested five persons including two facility managers of a hotel at Bakkhali in South 24 Parganas. Apart from the two facility managers-Pintu Maity and Suvendu Das, two others who took hotel rooms on rent and allegedly hired girls, were also arrested. One minor girl was also rescued from the spot.
According to sources, Pintu was on the radar of the CID officials for past one month after he started procuring girls from across the state. Pintu allegedly lured them with job promise and slowly pushed them into flesh trade. While Pintu looked after the procurement part Suvendu took care of the customers. Sources said that over the years Pintu has developed a strong network in states like Mumbai Tamil Nadu and Kerala.