India, Oct. 17 -- Six women dancers allegedly attempted suicide on Friday morning at a correctional home in the Katyayani area of Maharashtra's Kolhapur, police said.

The women had reportedly slit their wrists inside the facility. "Six women dancers from the correctional home attempted suicide by slitting their wrists. They have been admitted to Chhatrapati Pramila Raje (CPR) Hospital in Kolhapur for treatment, and an investigation is underway," additional superintendent of police of Kolhapur B. Dheeraj Kumar said.

The police are probing the exact reason behind the extreme step.

The women were taken into custody following police raids on a resort suspected of hosting obscene dance performances and prostitution activities, a police offi...