Pune, April 27 -- In a major crackdown in the red-light area of Budhwar Peth, Pune City Police have unearthed a prostitution racket and sealed four flats allegedly being used to operate brothels and carry out illegal activities, officials said.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1), Krushikesh Rawale, following a detailed investigation into a case registered earlier this year.

Police said the case has been filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, and the POCSO Act. The probe is being led by Senior Police Inspector Prashant Bharme.

Speaking to reporters, Rawale said that multiple properties being used for unlawful activi...