Mumbai, June 11 -- The city police have arrested eight people for their alleged involvement in a sex trafficking racket operating within 100 metres of the famous place of worship located in Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, in violation of proximity laws, police said here on Wednesday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Soni Ganesh Sharma, Rinji Nima Sherpa, Krishna Bilat Bhuiyan, Vikram Rajni Bhuiyan, Arun Damodar Yadav, Mahesha H Shivanna, Pappu Kumar Sarju Yadav and Amit Kumar Kanhiya Yadav, all accused of coercing 10 women into sex work for personal profit.
According to police, on a tip-off, a raid was conducted and accused persons were arrested while 12 women were rescued.
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