India, July 2 -- A spa on busy Panchkuian Road in central Delhi was allegedly operating as a front for a prostitution racket until a decoy customer, armed with pre-recorded currency notes, entered the premises. The police raid that followed led to the arrest of the owner-cum-manager and the rescue of four women on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off received on June 30, the Paharganj police laid a trap by sending a decoy customer into the spa with pre-recorded Rs 2,000 currency notes. According to police, the spa operator allegedly offered sexual services to the decoy, accepted the advance payment and directed one of the women present at the premises to accompany him to a room.

After receiving the predetermined signal from the decoy, the rai...