Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Police have busted a prostitution racket at a luxury hotel in south Mumbai, rescuing two actresses and arresting a make-up artist running the operation, an official said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, the anti-human trafficking cell raided the hotel in the Girgaon area earlier this week after sending a decoy customer to the establishment, he said.
The police team rescued two women from the premises, one of them is an actress in the Marathi film industry, while the other has played cameo roles and supporting parts in Hindi and Bengali films, the official said.
A make-up artist, who allegedly acted as an agent and operated the racket, was arrested during the raid, he said.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the extent of the racket and identify others involved, the official added. PTI ZA ARU
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