By Majid Nabi
Srinagar– Police on Saturday booked two main accused of Chanapora sex scandal case under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA).
The accused were identified as Mohammad Shafi Hajam son Abdul Khaliq Hajam resident of Karimabad Pulwama and Arshad Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Shaban resident of Pampore, Pulwama.
“Both the main accused of the Chanapora sex scandal case booked under PSA as well. They are: 1) Mohd Shafi Hajam S/O Abdul Khaliq Hajam R/O Karimabad Pulwama and 2) Arshad Ahmad Bhat S/O Mohd Shaban Bhat R/O Pampore Pulwama” tweets Srinagar police.
Police had on April 3, busted a prostitution racket in Bagh-e-Mehtab area in uptown Srinagar. Two persons were arrested on spot, while further 4 sex workers and 2 customers were also detained.
The whole racket was run from a rented house owned by one Altaf Hussain Afaqi son of Asadullah Afaqi of Chanapora. He was arrested under section 3 of Immoral trafficking prevention act 1956 (ITPA).
“Owner of the house used for immoral activities namely: Altaf Hussain Afaki S/o Asadullah Afaki R/o chanapora arrested under section 3 of Immoral trafficking prevention act 1956(ITPA). Proceedings started for formal attachment/sealing of house as per section 18 of ITPA,” police said in a tweet.
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