New Delhi, October 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Delhi Police rescued 19 women and arrested 10 people during simultaneous raids on two spa establishments in the Nabi Karim and Paharganj areas, officials said on Saturday.
The Central District Police conducted the operations as part of a crackdown on alleged illegal activities being carried out under the guise of spa services. Two FIRs have been registered under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and further investigation is underway.
In the first operation, Nabi Karim police raided Hollywood Spa, located on the second and third floors of property number 8709-10 on Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, following information about an alleged sex racket.
According to police, a secret informer approached Sub-Inspector Neeraj Rathi on October 16 and shared details of the suspected activities. The information was passed to the station house officer (SHO), who formed a team to verify the input and take legal action.
A police personnel was deployed as a decoy customer. After the team said the alleged illegal activity had been confirmed, it raided the premises, rescued 14 women and arrested nine people.
The arrested persons were identified as Preeti Iman Ali, 39, the spa owner; Rizwan Ali, 38, the manager; Asif, 35; Shajeb, 31; Mohd. Umar, 39; Sameer, 25; Shahrukh, 35; Gulrej alias Danish, 28; and Shiva, 25. They are residents of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka.
An FIR (No. 473/26), dated October 16, was registered at Nabi Karim police station under the relevant provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
In the second operation, Paharganj police raided New Latest Unisex Salon and Spa at property number 3738 on Desh Bandhu Gupta Road. Five women were rescued and one person was arrested.
The accused was identified as Shakeel Ahmed, 46, a native of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, who was residing at the spa premises in Delhi.
An FIR (No. 452/2026), dated October 17, was registered at Paharganj police station under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Act.
Police teams from both stations carried out the operations under the supervision of their respective SHOs. The Nabi Karim operation was also supervised by the ACP, Paharganj.
Further investigation is underway.
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