India, June 23 -- The Ulwe police have arrested four men, including a former BJP corporator and a nominated Shiv Sena corporator, for allegedly trafficking two minor girls for prostitution. The girls, aged 17 and 13, were rescued during a raid on a lodge in Ulwe on June 17.

The raid at La Residency Lodge in Sector 19 led to the rescue of the girls and the busting of an alleged prostitution racket operating from the premises.

The FIR recognised Sarika Bajali Gaikwad, 33, a spa owner from CBD Belapur, as the prime accused. Police alleged that Gaikwad trafficked the minors, forced them into prostitution, and used the money for her own livelihood.

Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Pramod Kamal Patil, 43, a real estate businessm...