Sex Racket Busted in Girls’ Hostel in Ranchi: 8 Girls Rescued

A major crackdown occurred in the Lalpur police station area of Ranchi, Jharkhand, following a tip-off about a sex racket operating in a girls’ hostel. Acting on the information, a raid was conducted at a girls’ hostel (Om Girls Hostel) in the Lalpur area under the leadership of City DSP K.V. Raman. The raid led to the rescue of eight young women who were allegedly involved in the sex racket. The police are actively searching for the main perpetrator of the racket, who is currently at large. City DSP K.V. Raman stated that the police received intelligence indicating that girls from West Bengal and other locations were being held at the hostel for illicit activities. Investigations are underway, as several of the rescued women lacked proper documentation. This incident is not isolated; previously, in August 2024, Ranchi police arrested seven individuals, including five young women, during a raid on Hotel Maurya in connection with a sex racket. Furthermore, similar operations have been conducted in the past, including a raid on a guest house in the Lower Bazaar police station area, where ten individuals, including six young women, were apprehended. Most of the girls rescued in previous incidents were from West Bengal. The police have also taken action against sex rackets in hotels in the Chutia police station area, such as those located on Station Road.