JK News Today

Srinagar, April 25: Jammu and Kashmir police today busted another sex racket in Kashmir valley and arrested five people involved in it.

The racket was busted in Reshipora area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Giving details, police said that a specific information was received from reliable sources about a racket of immoral activities operating from the house of an individual in Reshipora. “Accordingly, a search party conducted a raid in the house of Shabir Ahmad War, S/o Ghulam Ahmad War, R/o Reshipora, where a sex racket was dusted,” police said.

Five persons were arrested from the spot, including the house owner and his wife, one sex worker and two customers. Cash amounting to Rs 47,800/- was also recovered from the spot.

Those who were arrested included Rayees Ahmed Lone, s/o Khazir Mohd Lone, R/o Dangerpora, Rafiabad, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, s/o Abdul Rehman Sheikh, R/o Binner, Baramulla, a female sex worker (name withheld), Shabir Ahmad War, s/o Gh Ahmad War, r/o Rishipora Kralgund (house owner) and Wife of the houseowner (name withheld)

An FIR No. 37/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Kralgund and investigation initiated.