India, Feb. 24 -- The father of two minor girls has been named as a key accused in a prostitution racket busted by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Navi Mumbai police.

According to the police, the case came to light on February 20, after senior police inspector Prithviraj Ghorpade of the AHTU was told that a 25-year-old man was supplying minor girls to customers in Navi Mumbai and charging them Rs.1.5 lakh each. "Since the girls were minors and could not be checked into hotels or lodges, the accused used to drop them at locations specified by clients," the officer said.

A senior police officer said, "During the course of investigation, it emerged that the father himself facilitated the exploitation of the two minor girls de...