Sex racket busted by Delhi Police who pose as 'customers', 23 women from different countries rescued in Paharganj

Some reports claimed that women from Nepal and Uzbekistan were trapped by the sex racketeers who forced them into prostitution after luring them to Delhi with fake promise

The Week, March 23, 2025 : Delhi Police personnel posing as customers busted a sex racket in the national capital's Paharganj area, reports said on Saturday. 23 women, including minors, were rescued from the racket's clutches that were luring girls from Nepal and different parts of India under the pretext of job opportunities in Delhi, the police found out.

According to the Delhi Police, they were tipped off about a sex racket having accommodated women in a room in Paharganj's market area and forcing them to meet customers at hotels. Before moving in, teams were deployed to surveil the racket's base and decoy customers were dispatched, news agency PTI said. 

Once these officers confirmed the input on the racket's activities was true, more units moved in and raided multiple locations including hospitality establishments. 

A total of 23 women including Nepal nationals were freed from the racket while seven were arrested. Scooters used to take the women to hotels were also confiscated, PTI said. Three minor girls were among the rescued lot. Videos shared on the internet, which THE WEEK couldn't independently verify, showed cops taking the women to safety. Some of them were carrying children in their hands. Another report claimed that one of the women hailed from Uzbekistan. 

The arrested men were identified Those arrested have been identified as Nurshed Alam (21), Mohammad Rahul Alam (22), Abdul Mannan (30), Taushif Rexa, Shamim Alam (29), Mohamed Jarul (26) and Monish (26). They targeted women from Nepal, West Bengal and other parts of the country and brought them to Delhi making job offers and other false pretences. Once they arrived, the women were forced into prostitution, a senior police source told the news agency.